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Journal of Disaster Research
- ISSN : 1881-2473(Print) / 1883-8030(Online)
- Editor-in-chief :Suminao Murakami (Laboratory of Urban Safety Planning) / Katsuki Takiguchi (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
JDR Vol.6 No.5 Oct. 2011
- “Technology Assessment (TA)”
- Guest Editors: Tatsujiro Suzuki (Vice Chairman, Japan Atomic Energy Commission), Go Yoshizawa (Project Lecturer, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo)
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JDR Vol.6 No.5 Oct. 2011
- Editorial:
- “Managing Catastrophic Technological Risks and Role of Technology Assessment (TA) in the Post 3/11 Society”
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The nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCo)’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on March 11, 2011, triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent Tsunami, is probably the worst “catastrophic technological risk” ever experienced by Japan. Whether this serious accident could have been prevented or managed better is the key question that we need to pursue. Technology Assessment (TA), which is intended to help decision making by assessing possible societal impacts of particular technology, can play significant role in managing catastrophic technological risks by providing an objective assessment of technological risks before it happens, while it is happening and even after the accident. In this special issue on TA, we are fortunate to have papers and reviews from both distinguished experts as well as young scholars. The variety of the subject is also very useful to see how TA can be applied under the different situations. In particular, in the post 3.11 society, we believe it is a good occasion to consider institutionalization of TA in Japan.
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Paper
- Paper:
- Current Situation of Synthetic Biology in Japan
- Yusuke Mori and Go Yoshizawa, pp. 476-481
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Review
- Review:
- The Macondo Oil Field Disaster
- Michael C. Lynch, pp. 482-485
- Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF 474KB)
- Review:
- Green Revolution: Pathways to Food Security in an Era of Climate Variability and Change?
- Netra Chhetri and Pashupati Chaudhary, pp. 486-497
- Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF 546KB)
Paper
- Paper:
- Internal Security Issues Related to Automatic System Malfunction and a Model to Explain Foresight of Experts and Non-Experts
- Soichiro Morishita and Hiroshi Yokoi, pp. 498-505
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Development Report
- Development Report:
- Approach to Environmental, Health and Safety Issues of Nanotechnology in Japan
- Masahiro Takemura, Go Yoshizawa, and Tatsujiro Suzuki, pp. 506-513
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Paper
- Paper:
- Replicating GM Viruses in Cancer Therapy; A Conflict of Emotions?
- Ruth Mampuys and Sabine Roeser, pp. 514-521
- Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF 419KB)
Review
- Review:
- Technology Assessment in the EU Institutions
- Michael D. Rogers, pp. 522-527
- Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF 618KB)
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