Project

Research related to causes, effects, measures and restoration for complex mega disasters (Waseda University･Research on Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake)

- Research Project on Social Regulation and Risk Governance of Atomic Industry (MEXT)

1) Project Member: Professor Shunji Matsuoka (Faculty of International Liberal Studies)
2) Research Theme: Research related to causes, effects, measures and restoration for complex mega disasters; Nuclear disaster and risk governance
3) Research Object: This research will focus mainly on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant accident which was caused by the   recent earthquake. From the perspectives of social sciences and technology engineering, multidisciplinary and comprehensive   research will be conducted for 4 processes contained in such an enormous nuclear disaster, namely, "causes", "effects",   "measures" and "reconstruction." The research will offer policy proposals which are essential to the future reconstruction of   Japanese society.
4) Research Cluster: The 4 process of "causes", "effects", "measures" and "reconstruction" as pertaining to nuclear power   disasters will be divided into the following 4 research clusters: 1) political, governmental and management systems, 2) nuclear   energy and technical systems, 3) sustainable energy and technical systems, and 4) regional reconstruction systems. A "4*4"   matrix research structure will be formed in order to approach research themes.
5) Research Period: 5years

** 5th Nuclear Safety Regulation and Reconstruction of Fukushima Symposium held on 7th March, 2016
Outline of symposium and Poster of symposium

Further Information
Waseda University Center for Research on Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Waseda Resilience Research Institute (in Japanese)