Lessons of the chernobyl nuclear accident for sustainable energy generation: Creation of the safety culture in nuclear power plants around the world

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 807-815

  Meshkati, N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

Chernobyl; Energy generation; Nuclear power and energy; Nuclear safety; Safety culture; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CHERNOBYLS; ENERGY GENERATION; NUCLEAR SAFETY; SAFETY CULTURE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

EID: 34250650097     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310500280934     Document Type: Article

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