Agricultural Implications of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident : : The First Three Years.

• Author: Nakanishi, Tomoko M.
• TeilnehmendeR: Tanoi, Keitaro.
• Place / Publishing House: Tokyo : : Springer Japan,, 2016.; ©2016.
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (267 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: An Overview of Our Research -- 1.1 Research Project -- 1.2 Fallout on Soil, Crops, and Trees -- 1.2.1 Soil -- 1.2.2 Crops -- 1.2.3 Trees -- 1.2.4 Summary of Soil, Crop, and Tree Contamination -- 1.3 Fallout on Birds, Fish, and Livestock -- 1.3.1 Birds -- 1.3.2 Fish -- 1.3.3 Livestock -- 1.3.4 Summary of Bird, Fish, and Livestock Contamination -- 1.4 Radioactive Contamination -- Reference -- Chapter 2: Monitoring Inspection for Radioactive Substances in Agricultural, Livestock, Forest and Fishery Products in Fukushi... -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Radiocesium Concentrations in Agricultural, Livestock, Forest and Fishery Products for Three Years After the Nuclear Accid... -- 2.2.1 Agricultural Products -- 2.2.2 Radiocesium Absorption in Soybean -- 2.2.2.1 Absorption of Radiocesium in Soybean in the Contaminated Areas -- 2.2.2.2 Differences Between Soybean Variety -- 2.2.2.3 Distribution of Cesium in Soybean Grain -- 2.3 Livestock Products, Forest Products, Fishery Products -- References -- Chapter 3: Rice Inspections in Fukushima Prefecture -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Inspections in 2011 -- 3.2.1 Inspection Method -- 3.2.2 Results -- 3.3 Inspections in 2012,2013and 2014 -- 3.3.1 Inspection Method -- 3.3.2 Results -- References -- Chapter 4: Cesium Accumulation in Paddy Field Rice Grown in Fukushima from 2011 to 2013: Cultivars and Fertilization -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Difference in Radioactive Cesium Accumulation Among Rice Cultivars Grown in the Paddy Field at Fukushima from 2011 to 2013 -- 4.2.1 Radioactive Cesium Accumulation Among 85 Rice Cultivars Grown in Fukushima Paddy Fields in 2011 -- 4.2.2 Radioactive Cesium Accumulation Among 15 Selected Rice Cultivars Grown in a Fukushima Paddy Field in 2012 and 2013 -- 4.3 Fertilizer Effects on Cs Accumulation in Rice.

4.3.1 General Information of Fertilizer Effects on Cs Accumulation in Plants -- 4.3.2 Radioactive Cs Concentrations in Rice Grown in Paddy Fields Under Four Different Fertilizer Conditions at Fukushima -- 4.3.2.1 Radioactive Cs Concentration in Rice Straw Grown in a Paddy Field at Kawamata-cho -- 4.3.2.2 Radioactive Cs Concentrations in Brown Rice Grown in a Paddy Field at Kawamata-cho -- References -- Chapter 5: Physiological Verification of the Effect of Potassium Supply on the Reduction of Radiocesium Content in Rice Grain -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Effect of K Concentration in Nutrient Solution on Cs Distribution in Rice Plants -- 5.3 Cation Concentration in K-Sufficient and K-Deficient Rice Plants -- 5.4 The Period for Cs Uptake -- 5.5 Evaluation of the Effect of Additional K Fertilization on Cs Movement -- 5.6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 6: Consecutive Field Trials of Rice Cultivation in Partially Decontaminated Paddy Fields to Reduce Radiocesium Absorpt... -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Experimental Rice Cultivation Procedures in 2012 -- 6.3 Results of Experimental Cultivation in 2012 -- 6.3.1 Radiocesium Concentrations of Brown Rice and Soil -- 6.3.2 Analyses of Exchangeable Cations in Soil from the Test Fields -- 6.3.3 Radiocesium Concentration in White Rice and in Rice Bran -- 6.4 Experimental Cultivation of Rice in 2013 -- 6.5 Results of Experimental Cultivation in 2013 -- 6.5.1 Radiocesium Concentrations of Brown Rice and Soil -- 6.5.2 Radiocesium Concentrations of White Rice and Rice Bran in 2013 -- 6.6 Conclusive Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7: Effects of ``Clean Feeding ́́Management on Livestock Products Contaminated with Radioactive Cesium Due to the Fukus... -- 7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Absorption and Accumulation of Radioactive Cesium from Feed to Horse Meat and the Effect of ``Clean Feeding ́́Management -- 7.2.1 Experimental Procedure -- 7.2.2 Results -- 7.2.3 Discussion and Conclusion -- 7.3 The Effects of ``Clean Feeding ́́Management on Sheep Meat: Removal of Radioactive Cesium Due to the Nuclear Power Plant Ac... -- 7.4 The Effects of ``Clean Feeding ́́Management for Dairy Cows: Removal of Radiocesium Due to the Nuclear Power Plant Accident... -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Adverse Effects of Radiocesium on the Promotion of Sustainable Circular Agriculture Including Livestock Due to the ... -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Aerobic Ultra-High Temperature Fermentation Technique for Livestock Feces -- 8.3 Radiocesium Dynamics in Crops Grown with Contaminated Compost -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Wild Boars in Fukushima After the Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Distribution of Radiocesium -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Inspection Data from Fukushima -- 9.3 Distribution of Radiocesium in Wild Boars in 2012 and 2013 -- References -- Chapter 10: Contamination of Wild Animals: Microhabitat Heterogeneity and Ecological Factors of Radioactive Cesium Exposure in... -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Landscape, Climate, and Biodiversity of Abukuma Highlands -- 10.3 Bird Communities in the Northern Abukuma Highlands -- 10.4 Heterogeneity of Microhabitat Radioactivity -- 10.5 Effects of Radioactivity on Bush Warbler and Boar -- 10.6 Environmental Factors that Affect Wildlife -- References -- Chapter 11: Translocation of Radiocesium in Fruit Trees -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Pathways of Radiocesium in Fruit Trees -- 11.2.1 Absorption from Soil -- 11.2.2 Translocation from Aboveground Old Organs -- 11.2.3 Are Transfer Factors in Fruit Trees that Use Soil Concentration as a Guideline Important?.

11.2.4 Temporal Changes in the Concentration, Especially Translocation from the Bark -- 11.3 Prediction of Mature Fruit Radiocesium Concentration -- 11.3.1 Fruit and Leaf Radiocesium Concentration -- 11.3.2 Comparison of the Mature Fruit and Thinning Fruit -- 11.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12: The Effects of Radioactive Contamination on the Forestry Industry and Commercial Mushroom-Log Production in Fukush... -- 12.1 Current Forest Contamination and Remediation Efforts -- 12.1.1 External Exposure -- 12.1.2 Internal Exposure -- 12.1.3 Ecological Damage and Extent of Radioactive Contamination -- 12.1.4 Summary of Radiation Mitigation in Forests -- 12.2 Radioactive Contamination and Mushroom Cultivation -- 12.2.1 Mushroom Cultivation in Japan -- 12.2.2 Contamination of Mushroom Growth Media -- 12.3 Restoring Hardwood Production -- 12.3.1 Mushroom Log Production by Forest Cooperatives -- 12.3.2 Resuming Mushroom Log Production -- 12.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: Radiocesium in Timber of Japanese Cedar and Japanese Red Pine, in the Forests of Minamisoma, Fukushima -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Study Sites and Measurement of Radiocesium -- 13.3 Distribution of Radiocesium in Standing Trees -- 13.4 Distribution of Radiocesium in the Crown -- 13.5 Radiocesium in Xylem from Fallen Trees -- 13.6 Greenhouse Experiments -- References -- Chapter 14: Ecosystem Monitoring of Radiocesium Redistribution Dynamics in a Forested Catchment in Fukushima After the Nuclear... -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Materials and Methods -- 14.2.1 Study Site -- 14.2.2 Field Observations and Sampling -- 14.2.3 Sample Analysis -- 14.3 Results and Discussion -- 14.3.1 137Cs Concentrations of Tree Parts -- 14.3.2 137Cs Movement from the Canopy to the Forest Floor -- 14.3.3 137Cs Discharge from the Forest Catchment -- 14.3.4 137Cs Dispersion Through Food Web.

14.4 Summary and the Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 15: Reduction of Air Radiation Dose by Ponding Paddy Fields -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Theoretical Consideration -- 15.3 Field Experiments -- 15.3.1 Field Experiment at Sasu -- 15.3.2 Field Experiment at Komiya -- 15.4 Conclusions and Remaining Problems -- References -- Chapter 16: Collaboration Structure for the Resurrection of Iitate Village, Fukushima: A Case Study of a Nonprofitable Organiz... -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 NPO: Resurrection of Fukushima -- 16.3 Collaboration Style of the Various Members -- 16.3.1 Collaboration Between Residents, Universities, and Research Institutions -- 16.3.2 Cooperation with a Volunteer Group from the University of Tokyo -- 16.4 The Motive for Activity -- 16.5 Perspectives of Visitors -- 16.6 Conclusion -- Supplemental Materials -- Photos of Activities in Iitate Village -- References -- Chapter 17: Impacts of the Nuclear Power Plant Accident and the Start of Trial Operations in Fukushima Fisheries -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Commercial Fisheries in Fukushima Before and After the Disaster -- 17.3 Initiation of Trial Operations in Fukushima Fisheries -- 17.4 State of Radioactive Substances in Marine Species -- 17.5 Future Perspectives for Fukushima Fisheries -- References -- Chapter 18: Consumer Evaluation of Foods from the Disaster Affected Area: Change in 3 Years -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Research Outline -- 18.3 Results -- 18.3.1 Risk Perception -- 18.3.2 Attitude and Willingness to Pay for Foods from the Disaster-Affected Area -- 18.3.3 Trust About Risk Management of Radioactive Substances in Foods -- 18.3.4 Knowledge About Radiation Risks and Risk Management Measures -- 18.3.5 Satisfaction Levels for Radioactive Substance Management in Food -- 18.3.6 Results of the Beef Choice Experiment.

18.3.7 Donating Behaviors for Devastated Area and Food Safety Risk Management.