Technical, economic, social and political consequences of the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant at regional and local level ''FoRK''. Final report

Germany has to deal with the consequences of the phasing out of nuclear energy in the coming decades. In addition, associated businesses, employees, the local population and the community will have to adapt to the new situation. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of the decommissioning of nuclear installations in matters of technology, business, society and politics. Therefore, perceived consequences were examined at five nuclear power plant communities (Karlsruhe, Neckarwestheim, Philippsburg, Biblis, reference site) by questioning the staff and local population using questionnaires and interviews. Results indicate that of the workforce can be reduced socially acceptable, mat the The reduction of the workforcePersonnel from the KKW's can be degraded largely socially acceptable, however, is confronted with the ''downsizing of the own employment'' as well as the uncertainty about further applications within the dismantling process. Due to various operational pitfalls, a lack of external experts during the individual dismantling phases is expected. The local population is less interested in the dismantling process than, e.g., in the (unresolved) issue of Interim / final disposal, which is perceived as the main obstacle for the establishment of new businesses. The main impacts were localized in the area of labor market, municipal finances and demographics. Most citizens want to stay in their communities, but this depends mainly an the creation of new jobs and training places. Finally, desirable future scenarios for the affected communities were evolved in a future workshop.