Methods for risk communication in the field of nuclear power generation in the U.S. and their application to Japan

Risk communication in the field of nuclear power generation is becoming gradually important in the U.S. and the other democratic countries. The purpose of this research is finding useful methods for nuclear power risk communication which are transferable from the U.S. to Japan. As a result of interview survey at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), it became clear that QHO (Quantitative Health Objective) is used as a concrete quantitative method for the purpose of enhancing risk communication between NRC and ordinary people. The author postulated that some methods such as QHO may be effective in Japan too. (author)