{"id":1502,"date":"2015-10-02T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T02:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jaif.or.jp\/en\/?p=1502"},"modified":"2015-10-02T11:06:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T02:06:48","slug":"discussions-begin-on-selection-of-hlw-disposal-sites-from-a-sociological-viewpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jaif.or.jp\/en\/news\/1502","title":{"rendered":"Discussions Begin on Selection of HLW Disposal Sites from a Sociological Viewpoint"},"content":{"rendered":"
The group is headed by Hiroya Masuda, advisor to the Nomura Research Institute. Last year, it issued an interim report suggesting that the Japanese government present \u201csuitable\u201d or \u201cpromising\u201d locations deemed scientifically appropriate for disposal.<\/p>\n
Since then, another working group has been considering requirements and standards, primarily in geological terms. That group is chaired by Osamu Tochiyama, technical advisor to the Nuclear Safety Research Association (NSRA).<\/p>\n
At the September 29 meeting, he first explained the requirements and standards, as follows:<\/p>\n
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Characteristics and long-term stability of the geological environment.<\/li>\n
Safety during construction and operation of facilities above and below ground.<\/li>\n
Safety during transportation.<\/li>\n
Feasibility of the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
He then asked the working group to address the sociological aspects, such as limitations on land use according to laws and regulations, the number of landowners (ease of use), and ways to deal with municipal boundaries.<\/p>\n