The Bedrock of Opinion: Science, Technology and Society in the Siting of High-Level Nuclear Waste
Author:   G. Sundqvist
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Volume:   32
ISBN:  

9789048159581


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   08 December 2010
Format:   Paperback
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The Bedrock of Opinion: Science, Technology and Society in the Siting of High-Level Nuclear Waste


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The issue of nuclear waste is about managing some of the most dangerous material ever to exist. This has to be done safely, and in a way that remains safe for many thousands of years. To realize safe disposal, satisfying bedrock conditions are needed as well as people willing to accept disposal in their own community. In most countries this kind of place has been difficult to locate. This book is the first of its kind, reporting a study which analyses in detail the highly controversial decisions on how to finally dispose of nuclear waste in Sweden, a country considered a forerunner in nuclear waste management. The siting process is traced, as are its connections both back in time and to the global community. From the perspective of science and technology studies the study contributes to the understanding of regulation of controversial technical issues in modern societies.

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Author:   G. Sundqvist
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Volume:   32
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789048159581


ISBN 10:   904815958
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   08 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Prologue: Who Wants the Waste? — A Meeting in Stockholm, 1996.- 1 A Critical Matter: Matter Out of Place.- 2 Constructing a Theoretical Framework: Introduction.- 3 The Discovery of Nuclear Waste: Introduction.- 4 Interpreting Absolute Safety: Introduction.- 5 No Particular Place to Go: Introduction.- 6 Geologists Mapping Bedrock: Introduction.- 7 The Myth of Democracy: Introduction.- 8 Regulating Technological Systems: Introduction.- References.

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