LLRW Disposal Facility Siting Successes and Failures in Six Countries

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vari, A., Reagan-Cirincione, Patricia (Author), Mumpower, J.L. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1994, 1994
Edition:1st ed. 1994
Series:Risk, Governance and Society
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Method Selection for the Long-Term Storage Facility
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Interim Waste Management
  • Analyzing the Dutch Case History from the Perspective of the Competing Values Approach
  • 11: Sweden
  • Background
  • Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Site Selection for the Permanent Disposal Facility
  • Permanent Disposal Method Selection
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Analyzing the Swedish Case History from the Perspective of the Competing Values Approach
  • 12: Switzerland
  • Background
  • Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Site Selection for the Permanenet Disposal Facility
  • Permanent Disposal Method Selection
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Interim Waste Management
  • Analyzing the Swiss Case History from the Perspective of the Competing Values Approach
  • 13: Findings and Conclusions.-Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Design of the Site- and Method-Selection Processes
  • Site Selection for the Permanent Disposal Facility
  • Permanent Disposal Method Selection
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Interim Waste Management
  • Analyzing the Texas Case History from the Perspective of the Competing Values Approach
  • 8: Canada
  • Background
  • Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Site Selection for the Disposal Facility
  • Permanent Disposal Method Selection
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Analyzing the Canadian Case History from the Perspective of the Competing Values Approach
  • 9: France
  • Background
  • Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Site Selection for the Permanent Disposal Facility
  • Permanent Disposal Method Selection
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Analyzing the French Case History from the Perspective of the Competing Values Approach
  • 10: The Netherlands
  • Background
  • Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Site Selection for the Long-Term Storage Facility
  • Site-Selection for the Permanent Disposal Facility
  • Permanent Disposal Method Selection
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Evaluating the Siting Processes from the Competing Values Perspective
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Analyzing the California Case History from the Perspective of the Competing Values Approach
  • Chapters 5: Illinois
  • Background
  • Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Design of the Site- and Method-Selection Processes
  • Site Selection for the Permanent Disposal Facility
  • Permanent Disposal Method Selection
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Interim Waste Management
  • Analyzing the Illinois Case History from the Perspective of the Competing Values Approach
  • 6: Nebraska
  • Background
  • Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Design of the Site- and Method-Selection Processes
  • Site Selection for the Permanent Disposal Facility
  • Method Selection for the Permanent Disposal Facility
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Interim Waste Management
  • Analyzing the Nebraska Case History from the Perspective of the Competing Values Approach
  • 7: Texas
  • Background
  • Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Design of the Site- and Method-Selection Processes
  • 1: Introduction
  • Public Concerns About LLRW Disposal Facilities
  • Factors Associated with Successful Siting Processes
  • The Facility Siting Credo
  • The Competing Values Approach
  • Study Method and Structure
  • 2: Federal History
  • 3: New York
  • Background
  • Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Design of the Site- and Method-Selection Processes
  • Site Selection for the Permanent Disposal Facility
  • Permanent Disposal Method Selection
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Interim Waste Management
  • Analyzing the New York State Case History from the Perspective of the Competing Values Approach
  • 4: California
  • Background
  • Overall Approach
  • Institutional Structure
  • Design of the Site- and Method-Selection Processes
  • Site Selection for the Permanent Disposal Facility
  • Permanent Disposal Method Selection
  • Compensation and Incentives
  • Interim Waste Management