Citation

Perko T. Integr. Environ. Assess. Manag. 2016; 12(4): 683-686.

Affiliation

University of Antwerp, Media, Movements and Politics Research Group, Antwerp, Belgium. tperko@sckcen.be.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry)

DOI

10.1002/ieam.1832

PMID

27616269

Abstract

Risk communication about the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in 2011 was often not transparent, timely, clear, nor factually correct. However, lessons related to risk communication have been identified and some of them are already addressed in national and international communication programmes and strategies. The Fukushima accident may be seen as a practice scenario for risk communication with important lessons to be learned. As a result of risk communication failures during the accident, the world is now better prepared for communication related to nuclear emergencies than it was 5 years ago The present study discusses the impact of communication, as applied during the Fukushima accident, and the main lessons learned. It then identifies pathways for transparent, timely, clear and factually correct communication to be developed, practiced and applied in nuclear emergency communication before, during, and after nuclear accidents. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2016;12:000-000. ©2016 SETAC.

© 2016 SETAC.

Language: en