Necessity of management for minor earthquake to improve public acceptance of nuclear energy in South Korea

被引:13
作者
Choi, Hyun-Tae [1 ]
Kim, Tae-Ryong [1 ]
机构
[1] KINGS, 658-91 Haemaji Ro, Ulsan, South Korea
关键词
Earthquake Measures; Management; Minor Earthquake; Nuclear Energy; Public Acceptance; ACCIDENT; OPINION;
D O I
10.1016/j.net.2017.11.013
中图分类号
TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
学科分类号
0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要
As public acceptance of nuclear energy in Korea worsens due to the Fukushima accident and the earthquakes that occurred in the Gyeongju area near the Wolsong nuclear power plant (NPP), estimating the effects of earthquakes has become more essential for the nuclear industry. Currently, most countermeasures against earthquakes are limited to large-scale disasters. Minor-scale earthquakes used to be ignored. Even though people do not feel the shaking due to minor earthquakes and minor earthquakes incur little damage to NPPs, they can change the environmental conditions, for instance, underground water level and the conductivity of the groundwater. This study conducted a questionnaire survey of residents living in the vicinity of an NPP to determine their perception and acceptance of plant safety against minor earthquakes. The results show that the residents feel earthquakes at levels that can be felt by people, but incur little damage to NPPs, as minor earthquakes (magnitude of 2.0-3.9) and set this level as a standard for countermeasures. Even if a minor earthquake has little impact on the safety of an NPP, there is still a possibility that public opinion will get worse. This study provides analysis results about problems of earthquake measures of Korean NPPs and specific things that can bring about an effect of deterioration of public acceptance. Based on these data, this article suggests that active management of minor earthquakes is necessary for the sustainability of nuclear energy. (C) 2018 Korean Nuclear Society, Published by Elsevier Korea LLC.
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页码:494 / 503
页数:10
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