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Conference Article: Sustainability and acceptance - new challenges for nuclear energy

W. von Lensa (Institute for Safety Research and Reactor Technology, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Germany)

Abstract

This paper discusses the concept of sustainability in relation to acceptance of nuclear energy. Acceptance is viewed in terms of public acceptance, industrial acceptance, and internal acceptance/consensus within the nuclear community. It addresses sustainability criteria, the need for innovation, and the different levels of acceptability. The mechanisms of risk perception are discussed along with the technological consequences from risk perception mechanisms leading to specific objections against nuclear energy.

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key words: Gas Cooled Reactor, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
Proceedings of a Technical Committee Meeting held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, 2-4 November 1998
International Atomic Energy Agency, International Working Group on Gas-Cooled Reactors, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--1210, pp:237-246