Construction of Basic Evaluation Criteria for Candidate HLW Repository Sites

The final objectives of the research are to study basically site selection criteria and methods for high level radioactive wastes disposal. In order to accomplish the final objectives, this study proposes basic concept of site evaluation and selection for HLW disposal and develops a geologic database system for management of geologic data which will be used for site selection. This study performed the following contents such as i) development of a technical guide for geologic evaluation system for candidate sites selection; ii) construction of geological evaluation factors and selection methods for candidate sites; iii) development of geologic information system for evaluation and selection of candidate sites. The results are expected to be applied for basic research results for setting up further research foundation for site selection, development of systematic site evaluation process considered with geologic conditions of candidate sites, and utilization of the research result for public acceptance