Public Exposure to U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Plants Induced Disasters

Authors

Dean Kyne, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2015

Abstract

This study explores the potential risks associated with the 65 U.S.-based commercial nuclear power plants and the distribution of those risks among the populations of both their respective host communities and of the communities located in outlying areas. First, it starts by examining the racial/ethnic composition of the host community populations, as well as the disparities in socioeconomic status that exist, if any, between the host communities and communities located in outlying areas. Second, it utilizes two independent-sample T tests to identify any differences in the sociodemographic compositions of the two areas. Third, it explores regional demographic trends by looking at the percent change in demographic variables in the host communities and communities located in outlying areas in 1990–2000 and 2000–2010. Findings reveal that during the past two decades more people were exposed to the risks as population living in the host communities increased.

Comments

Copyright The Author(s) 2015. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com

Recommended Citation

Kyne, Dean. "Public exposure to US commercial nuclear power plants induced disasters." International Journal of Disaster Risk Science 6 (2015): 238-249. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-015-0064-3

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Publication Title

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science

DOI

10.1007/s13753-015-0064-3