Nuclear risk perception in La Hague : an integration of sociological risk theories

Docs en anglais | 6 pages | 15-07-2007 | Format : | Note : Non noté

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Résumé

Essay on the nuclear risk perception in La Hague: an integration of sociological risk theories. Risk and uncertainty issues are especially distinct in the case of nuclear energy. Nuclear energy, as one of the symbols of the technological development of modern societies, is controversial in its nature. On the one hand, it was created to enable the unlimited production of energy, but on the other hand, nuclear energy creates a new kind of global risks to humanity and environment. The struggle over social priorities is revealed through the nuclear energy discourse that raises question, whether the criteria of economic rationality should be put forward the security imperative. In La Hague, the risk, uncertainty and rationality issues are revealed in nuclear power discourse about the COGEMA. The COGEMA La Hague site is a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant on the French Cotentin Peninsula that currently has nearly half of the world's light water reactor spent nuclear fuel reprocessing capacity. It has been in operation since 1976, and has a capacity of about 1700 tonnes per year: the company AREVA NC has already recycled 1 100 tonnes in 2005. It indeed reprocesses spent power reactor fuel from France, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Holland to recycle reusable energy materials-uranium and plutonium - and to condition the waste into suitable final form.

Outline:

Introduction

I) Nuclear risk perception: methodological models

A. The notion of "social risk perception"
B. Explaining factors that influence social risk perception

II) Nuclear risk perception in La Hague: empirical research

A. The determination of La Hague risk perception
B. The perception of nuclear risk in La Hague: perspectives

Conclusion

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