Academic Press Nuclear Decommissioning Case Studies: The People Side (Volume 3)

Product Description Nuclear Decommissioning Case Studies, Volume Three: The People Side presents a selection of global case studies on different aspects of Nuclear Decommissioning. This volume focuses on the people side of nuclear decommissioning, including stakeholder impacts, public relations and workforce factors. It presents a selection of case studies on stakeholders, socioeconomics and human factors, providing readers with a guide and information to deal with common, often contentious challenges. The events covered in this publication range from change management, stakeholder motivation, involvement and leadership adequacies. Decommissioning experts, including regulators, operators, waste managers, researchers and academics will find this book to be suitable supplementary material to Michele Laraia’s reference works on the theory and applications of nuclear decommissioning. Alongside the case studies books in this series, readers will obtain an understanding of stakeholder, socioeconomic and people-related case studies, what happened, and what we can learn from them. Review A collection of international nuclear decommissioning case studies and an analysis of security, safety and environmental standards From the Back Cover <p><i>Nuclear Decommissioning Case Studies: The People Side</i> is the third volume in Michele Laraia’s series which presents a selection of global case studies on different aspects of Nuclear Decommissioning. This volume focuses on the people side of nuclear decommissioning, including stakeholder impacts, public relations, and workforce factors. It presents a selection of case studies on stakeholders, socioeconomics, and human factors, providing the readers with a guide and information to deal with common, often contentious, challenges. The events covered in this publication range from change management, stakeholder motivation and involvement to leadership adequacies.</p> <p>Decommissioning experts, including regulators, operators, waste managers, researchers, and academics, will find this book to be a suitable supplementary material to Michele Laraia’s reference works on the theory and applications of nuclear decommissioning. Alongside the other case studies books in this series, readers will obtain an understanding of stakeholder, socioeconomic, and people-related case studies, what happened and what we can learn from them, to help supplement, solidify, and strengthen their understanding of the topic.</p> About the Author Michele Laraia, a chemical engineer by background, gained his first degree at the University of Rome. In 1975 he began to work at Italy's Regulatory Body, since 1982 as licensing manager of decommissioning projects. From July 1991, Michele worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Waste Technology Section, as Unit Leader responsible for decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear installations and environmental remediation. The objectives of the work were to provide guidance to Member States on the planning and implementation of nuclear decommissioning and site remediation, to disseminate information on good practices, and to provide direct assistance to Member States in the implementation of their programmes. Following his retirement in November 2011 Michele offers consultant services in the above-mentioned areas.