Social sciences and radioactive waste management: acceptance, acceptability, and a persisting socio-technical divide

Hietala, Marika; Geysmans, Robbe

doi:10.1080/13669877.2020.1864010

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“…This study recognised that no studies in the PRISMA review focused on nuclear and geothermal energy connected to the WEF nexus and sustainability. It is a conceptual limitation; nuclear energy is unsustainable due to accidents (e.g., the Chernobyl disaster) and nuclear waste management [108,109]. On the other hand, there is minor evidence of geothermal studies because of the high investment cost [110].…”

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confidence: 99%

A Sustainability Approach between the Water–Energy–Food Nexus and Clean Energy

Herrera-Franco,

Bravo-Montero,

Caicedo-Potosí

et al. 2024

Water

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The excessive use of energy from fossil fuels, which corresponds to population, industrialisation, and unsustainable economic growth, is the cause of carbon dioxide production and climate change. The Water–Energy–Food (WEF) nexus is an applicable conceptual framework that helps manage the balance between human development and natural resource constraints, and it becomes a valuable tool to address the challenges of resource depletion and clean energy. This article aims to analyse the relationship between the WEF nexus and clean energy through a statistical analysis and a systematic review of knowledge on energy sustainability. The methodology involves the selection of bibliographic information databases such as Scopus and Web of Science (WoS), a statistical analysis, specifically the Scientometrics applied to the information obtained, and the identification of 179 scientific publications related to the study variables through a screening process called Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The interaction of green energy and sustainability with the WEF nexus has been approached mainly by developed countries such as China (10%), the United States (9.49%), India (7.26%), and Brazil (5.02%). The review of 55 scientific papers identified strategies that balance economic growth and environmental impact, applying clean energy systems (e.g., solar and wind), and the importance of adaptation to the subsystems of the WEF nexus. This study also highlights adaptability to climate change in rural and urban communities. Therefore, it is consistent with the four pillars of sustainable development (Economic: 7 papers, Environmental: 22, Social: 18, and Cultural: 8). This study highlights the following: (a) the importance of the use of renewable energy either in mixed systems and consumption, energy storage, and seeking energy efficiency in systems adapted to diverse environments and (b) the relevance of community participation in the decision-making process for the use of clean energy, such as a strategy for climate change adaptation.

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confidence: 99%

A Sustainability Approach between the Water–Energy–Food Nexus and Clean Energy

Herrera-Franco,

Bravo-Montero,

Caicedo-Potosí

et al. 2024

Water

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“…This is also the 'Leitmotiv' of ONDRAF-NIRAS' official communication. However, when it comes to public and stakeholder participation, this is often mainly directed at what is considered the social aspects (Bergmans et al, 2015;Hietela & Geysmans, 2020). Therefore, it is worthwhile to consider four observations on the interconnections between those dimensions that directly relate to our respondents' expectations (Kallenbach-Herbert et al, 2014, pp.…”

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Do You Care About High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel? Opportunities for Co-Constructing an Appropriate Governance-Ecosystem in Belgium

Bergmans¹,

Fallon²,

Cörvers³

et al. 2023

Energiepolitik Und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection

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This chapter discusses key dimensions for the future of high-level radioactive waste governance (HLW) in Belgium. It highlights elements that a diverse set of stakeholders considered to be of importance for a national public debate, and puts them in the context of the theoretical notion of ‘matter of care’, as developed by Maria Puig De La Bellacassa (2017). Rather than highlight what perspective every type of actor develops, these perspectives are considered as an interrelated collective in which each has its own merits and reasons for existence.Our results show that it will be very difficult to define a one-sided governance approach that covers virtually all dimensions and expectations from all stakeholders in a satisfactory way. Multiple efforts and a mix of initiatives and responsive actions towards new developments will be needed. Approaching this from a perspective of care allows an empathic attitude towards the needs and expectations of all current and future stakeholders in this debate. Caring means assuming that sociotechnical uncertainties will remain, regardless of the preferred long-term option for radioactive waste. Caring is also about allowing real spaces for others who care to express what they care about and how they desire to do so. Caring is not about providing one pre-fixed initial programme, but is about ensuring the waste is being taken care of by means of a collective and open decision-making and governance process.

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“…Extensive research has been focused on risks in the production sector, while far fewer studies have investigated the transition to risk-free services (Asenova et al 2011). Socio-ecological, socio-economic, and socio-technical transformation (Bechtold et al 2017;Hietala and Geysmans 2020; Jean-Jules and Vicente 2020) is essential to produce a systematic change towards the concept of sustainable service. This was the main motive of carrying out the case study on a critical entity.…”

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The Risky-Opportunity Analysis Method (ROAM) to Support Risk-Based Decisions in a Case-Study of Critical Infrastructure Digitization

Ardebili

Padoano

Longo

et al. 2022

Risks

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Socio-ecologic, socio-economic, and socio-technical transitions are opportunities that require fundamental changes in the system. These will encounter matters associated with security, service adoption by end-users, infrastructure and availability. The purpose of this study is to examine and overcome the risks to take advantage of opportunities through the novel Risky-Opportunity Analysis Method (ROAM). A novel quantitative method is designed to determine when, after making some changes, the risks become acceptable so that the opportunity does not deviate from the objectives. The approach provided a quantitative evaluation of the possible changes in parallel with digitization, towards providing a green Service Supply Chain (SSC). The result of ROAM shows that the most cost-effective change to increase the resilience of the system is a solution (SMS) which is different from that identified by a TOPSIS multi-criteria method. Real-word decisions in change management should tackle the complexity of systems and uncertainty of events during and after transition through a careful analysis of the alternatives. A case-study was carried out to evaluate the alternatives of an ancillary service in the Payment Service Providers (PSP). The comparison of the ROAM results with the traditional TOPSIS of the case-study unveils the priority of the ROAM in practice when the alternatives are Risky-Opportunities. The existing risk assessment tools do not take advantage of risky opportunities. To this aim, the current article introduces the term Risky-Opportunity, and two indexes—Stress and Strain—of the alternatives that are designed to be employed in the new quantitative ROAM approach.

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Social sciences and radioactive waste management: acceptance, acceptability, and a persisting socio-technical divide

Cited by 13 publications

References 113 publications

A Sustainability Approach between the Water–Energy–Food Nexus and Clean Energy

A Sustainability Approach between the Water–Energy–Food Nexus and Clean Energy

Do You Care About High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel? Opportunities for Co-Constructing an Appropriate Governance-Ecosystem in Belgium

The Risky-Opportunity Analysis Method (ROAM) to Support Risk-Based Decisions in a Case-Study of Critical Infrastructure Digitization

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