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Burying Uncertainty : Risk and the Case Against Geological Disposal of Nuclear Waste / / K. S. Shrader-Frechette
| Burying Uncertainty : Risk and the Case Against Geological Disposal of Nuclear Waste / / K. S. Shrader-Frechette |
| Autore | Shrader-Frechette K. S. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1993] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.48/38 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioactive waste disposal in the ground - Environmental aspects
Radioactive waste disposal in the ground - Risk assessment |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american history
consent due process ethics geology government half life health and safety legal issues liability morals natural history natural world nevada nuclear power nuclear waste political politics pollution public health radioactive waste radwaste respiratory illness science scientific united states history us government us history yucca mountain |
| ISBN |
1-282-35497-3
9786612354977 0-520-91396-5 0-585-29941-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. The Riddle of Nuclear Waste -- 2. Understanding the Origins of the Problem -- 3. Reliance on Value Judgments in Repository Risk Assessment -- 4. Subjective Estimates of Repository Risks -- 5. Subjective Evaluations of Repository Risks -- 6. Problematic Inferences in in Assessing Repository Risks -- 7. Uncertainty: An Obstacle to Geological Disposal -- 8. Equity: An Obstacle to Geological Disposal -- 9. .An Alternative to Permanent Geological Disposal -- Notes -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910495870003321 |
Shrader-Frechette K. S.
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1993] | ||
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Changing Energy : The Transition to a Sustainable Future / / John H. Perkins
| Changing Energy : The Transition to a Sustainable Future / / John H. Perkins |
| Autore | Perkins John H. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (365 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy consumption
Renewable energy sources Fossil fuels |
| Soggetto non controllato |
big four fuels
biofuels climate change coal depletion of resources energy economies energy economy energy efficiency energy use and depletion energy fossil fuels gas geopolitical tensions health and environmental effects of energy human energy needs nuclear power oil post fossil fuel economy power resources power primary fuels renewable energy renewable resources renewable sources sustainable energy uranium |
| ISBN | 0-520-96284-2 |
| Classificazione | RB 10699 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Prologue -- 1. The Invisible Keystone of the Modern World -- 2. Energy and Energy Services -- 3. Energy and the Modern Nation-State -- 4. Primary Fuels and Energy Efficiency -- 5. Energy Systems -- 6. Climate Change -- 7. Geopolitical Tensions, Health and Environmental Effects, and Depletion -- 8. The Fourth Energy Transition: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy -- 9. Energy Sources: Criteria for Acceptability -- 10. Strengths and Weaknesses of Primary Energy Sources -- 11. Barriers and Challenges -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1. Units for Measuring Energy and Power -- Appendix 2. Production of Heat by Combustion and Fission -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794757403321 |
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Perkins John H.
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2017] | ||
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Permissible dose : a history of radiation protection in the twentieth century / / J. Samuel Walker
| Permissible dose : a history of radiation protection in the twentieth century / / J. Samuel Walker |
| Autore | Walker J. Samuel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2000] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (183 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.17/996/0904 |
| Soggetto topico |
Nuclear energy - Law and legislation - United States - History
Radiation - Safety measures - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
atomic
effluents environmental hazard fallout industrial hazard manufacturing nuclear bomb testing nuclear plants nuclear power nuclear workers pollution public fear public health public safety radiation doses radiation poisoning radiation protection standards radiation safety radiation radioactivity science scientific history |
| ISBN |
9786612356292
1-282-35629-1 0-520-92484-3 1-59734-804-X |
| Classificazione | AR 25700 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- I. The Discovery of Radiation and Its Hazards -- 2. The Debate over Nuclear Power and Radiation -- 3. The Role of Federal Agencies in Radiation Protection -- 4. New Controversies, New Standards -- 5. The Ambiguities of Radiation Effects -- Essay on Sources -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780082003321 |
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Walker J. Samuel
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2000] | ||
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