Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Nuclear Risks : : Prediction and Assessment Beyond the Fukushima Accident.

• Author: Kamae, Katsuhiro.
• Place / Publishing House: Tokyo : : Springer Japan,, 2016.; ©2016.
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (177 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Cooperators -- Contents -- Part I: Active Faults -- Chapter 1: Examination of the Correlation Between Tectonic Landforms and Shallow Subsurface Structural Datasets for the Estima... -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Data -- 1.3 Analysis Methods -- 1.4 Results and Discussion -- 1.5 Future Challenges -- References -- Chapter 2: Multivariate Statistical Analysis for Seismotectonic Provinces Using Earthquake, Active Fault, and Crustal Structur... -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Data and Method -- 2.2.1 Observed Seismicity (Fig.2.2a) -- 2.2.2 Distribution of Active Faults (Fig.2.2b) -- 2.2.3 Lower Limit of the Seismogenic Layer (Fig.2.2c) -- 2.2.4 Bouguer Gravity Anomaly (Fig.2.2d) -- 2.3 Result and Discussion -- 2.4 Future Challenges -- References -- Chapter 3: Multiple Regression Analysis for Estimating Earthquake Magnitude as a Function of Fault Length and Recurrence Inter... -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Data -- 3.3 Parameters for Analysis -- 3.4 Results and Discussion -- 3.5 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Coseismic Tsunami Simulation Assuming the Displacement of High-Angle Branching Active Faults Identified on the Cont... -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Active Fault Distribution -- 4.3 Fault Parameters -- 4.4 Tsunami Simulation and Results -- 4.5 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Extensive Area of Topographic Anaglyphs Covering Inland and Seafloor Derived Using a Detailed Digital Elevation Mod... -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Data and Methods -- 5.3 Fault-Related Broad Deformations in an Urban Area Identified on the Anaglyph -- 5.4 Coastal Geomorphology on the Anaglyph -- 5.5 Conclusions -- 5.6 Acknowledgment -- References -- Part II: Seismic Source Modeling and Seismic Motion.

Chapter 6: Relation Between Stress Drops and Depths of Strong Motion Generation Areas Based on Previous Broadband Source Model... -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Data -- 6.3 Results -- 6.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Heterogeneous Dynamic Stress Drops on Asperities in Inland Earthquakes Caused by Very Long Faults and Their Applica... -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Statistics of the Heterogeneous Stress Drops on the Asperities -- 7.2.1 Strike-Slip Faults -- 7.2.2 Reverse Faults -- 7.3 Procedure for Evaluating Fault Parameters -- 7.4 Examples of Strong Motion Prediction Under Heterogeneous Dynamic Stress Drops on the Asperities -- 7.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Simulation of Broadband Strong Motion Based on the Empirical Greenś Spatial Derivative Method -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Targeted Events and Stations -- 8.1.1.1 Estimation of the EGTD -- 8.1.1.2 Basic Equations -- 8.1.1.3 Correction of the Focal Mechanisms -- 8.1.1.4 Correction Applied to the Waveform Data -- 8.1.1.5 EGTD Estimation -- 8.1.1.6 Simulation of the Strong Ground Motion Using the EGTD -- 8.2 Conclusions -- References -- Part III: Probabilistic Risk Assessment with External Hazards -- Chapter 9: Development of Risk Assessment Methodology Against External Hazards for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 External Hazard Evaluation Methodologies -- 9.2.1 Snow -- 9.2.2 Tornado -- 9.2.3 Strong Wind -- 9.2.4 Volcanic Eruption -- 9.2.5 Forest Fire -- 9.3 Risk Assessment Methodologies Against Snow -- 9.3.1 PRA -- 9.3.2 Margin Assessment -- 9.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Effectiveness Evaluation About the Tsunami Measures Taken at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPS -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Outline of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station -- 10.3 Tsunami PRA for Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station -- 10.3.1 Tsunami Hazard Evaluation.

10.3.1.1 Tsunami Source Model -- 10.3.1.2 Uncertainty -- 10.3.1.3 Hazard Curve -- 10.3.2 Tsunami Fragility Evaluation -- 10.3.3 Accident Scenario Identification -- 10.3.3.1 The State Before the Implementation of Tsunami Countermeasures -- 10.3.3.2 The State After the Implementation of Tsunami Measures -- 10.3.4 Accident Sequence Evaluation -- 10.3.4.1 The State Before the Implementation of Tsunami Countermeasures -- 10.3.4.2 The State After the Implementation of Tsunami Countermeasures -- 10.4 Effectiveness Evaluation About the Measure Taken in the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Development of a New Mathematical Framework for Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plants - P... -- 11.1 Background -- 11.2 Current Framework and Challenges of Seismic PRA Methodology -- 11.2.1 Current Method of Seismic PRA -- 11.2.1.1 General Procedure of Seismic PRA -- 11.2.1.2 Mathematical Framework of Current Method -- 11.2.2 Studies About Uncertainty Analysis Framework -- 11.2.2.1 Uncertainty Analysis Framework of Current Method -- 11.2.2.2 Issues of Current Mathematical Framework -- 11.2.2.3 Previous Studies Possibly to Resolve the Issues of Mathematical Framework -- 11.3 New Mathematical Framework for Seismic PRA Enhanced by High-Performance Computing -- 11.3.1 Option A: Using High-Performance Computing Results Directly -- 11.3.2 Option B: Using Intermediate Parameters such as Capacity Factors Derived from Building Response Analysis -- 11.4 Installation of Uncertainty Analysis Function Using Response Factor Method for SECOM2-DQFM -- 11.4.1 Improvement of SECOM2-DQFM CODE -- 11.4.2 Analysis Results -- 11.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part IV: Nuclear Risk Governance in Society.

Chapter 12: Deficits of Japanese Nuclear Risk Governance Remaining After the Fukushima Accident: Case of Contaminated Water Ma... -- 12.1 Introduction: Failure Trajectory of Postaccident On-site Management -- 12.2 Contaminated Water Management at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant -- 12.2.1 Failure to Build Consensus Through Explanations After the Fact and Follow-up Measures [1]: Delay in Addressing the ``Gr... -- 12.2.2 Failure to Build Consensus Through Explanations After the Fact and Follow-up Measures [2]: Postponing ``for the Time Be... -- 12.2.3 Incremental Development of a Governance System -- 12.3 Discussion: Contaminated Water Management as a Case of ``Structural Disaster ́́-- 12.4 Concluding Remarks: To Remedy Structural Deficits of Japanese Nuclear Governance -- References -- Chapter 13: A Community-Based Risk Communication Approach on Low-Dose Radiation Effect -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Opinion Survey for Tsuruga Inhabitants -- 13.3 Community-Based Risk Communication Approach -- 13.4 Discussion -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References.