Essays about: "Fukushima"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the word Fukushima.

  1. 1. VC Funding & Success of Clean Tech Startups: Impact of Exogenous Demand Shocks

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jakub Horyna; Finn Aretz; [2023]
    Keywords : Venture Capital; Clean Technology; Demand Shocks;

    Abstract : Using a dataset of 51,184 global early-stage venture capital (VC) financing rounds, we examine the impact of exogenous demand shocks on VC funding and success rates in the clean technology sector. Specifically, we investigate the repercussions of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (2011) and the Paris Agreement (2015). READ MORE

  3. 2. The picture has changed, how about the frame? Media framing of nuclear energy in Japan before and after the Fukushima nuclear disaster

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Gabriela-Cosmina Gherghe; [2021]
    Keywords : Media framing; Framing analysis; Thematic analysis; Fukushima; Nuclear power; Japan; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake followed by a 15-meter tsunami and a nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi changed the normal course of events in Japan and far beyond it. Among other consequences, the events triggered a sudden increase in domestic and international media coverage. READ MORE

  4. 3. Does Proximity Matter? A quantitative study of residential return after a hypothetical nuclear accident in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jennifer Cardell; [2020-07-10]
    Keywords : Nuclear accident; Geographical proximity; Residential return; Hypothetical scenario; Ordered logistic regression;

    Abstract : After observing an unwillingness to return among the residents in Fukushima following the nuclear accident in 2011, the question has been raised whether a similar response to a nuclear fallout should be expected among Swedish residents. One determinant of this response is the geographical proximity of the resident to the nearest nuclear plant. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluation of Epistemic Uncertainties in Probabilistic Risk Assessments : Philosophical Review of Epistemic Uncertainties in Probabilistic Risk Assessment Models Applied to Nuclear Power Plants - Fukushima Daiichi Accident as a Case Study

    University essay from KTH/Filosofi

    Author : Omed A. Rawandi; [2020]
    Keywords : Probabilistic Risk Assessment; PRA; Probabilistic Safety Assessment; PSA; Uncertainty; Epistemic Uncertainty;

    Abstract : Safety and risk assessment are key priorities for nuclear power plants. Probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) is a method for quantitative evaluation of accident risk, in particular severe nuclear core damage and the associated release of radioactive materials into the environment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Case Study: Future Scenarios of Japan’s Energy Supply System in the Aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Disaster

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Wen-Tien Wang; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Energy Supply System Analysis; Times Series Analysis; Japan; Kaya Identity; Forecasting.;

    Abstract : Nine years have passed since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster (FDND). The Japanese government has been facing the issue of striking a balance among economy, environment, and social opinions for its energy transition policy. READ MORE