The transpacific and the risk: Fukushima disaster effects

The article addresses the Fukushima - Daiichi nuclear plant disaster in 2011 from a risk perspective, its impact on both Japanese society and the Pacific Rim. He also points out how this disaster had a shy reaction in the main institutions of the region, being interpreted as a subtle and erroneous way of minimizing the media impact of the catastrophe, not only by the Japanese government but also by other regional mechanisms despite the seriousness of the matter After four years have elapsed since the accident, there are still doubts about the consequences of the accident. On the other hand, it is a reflection on how a disaster of this nature became a threat not only for Japan, but also for an important region that shares great economic interests and that seems not ready to take on this type of risk.

• Autores: F. Velarde, Samuel
• Fecha de publicación: 2015
• Institución: Universidad EAFIT
• Repositorio: Repositorio EAFIT
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/14841
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10784/14841
• Palabra clave: Fukushima; Pacific Coast; Risk; Civil Society; Nuclear Energy.; Fukushima; Costa Del Pacífico; Riesgo; Sociedad Civil; Energía Nuclear.
• License: Copyright (c) 2015 Samuel F. Velarde