Effects of the Hazardous Nuclear Power Plant Disaster in Tohoku, Japan

Effects of the Hazardous Nuclear Power Plant Disaster in Tohoku, Japan
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Effects of the Hazardous Nuclear Power Plant Disaster in Tohoku, Japan
Abstract
The Fukushima disaster went down in history as one of the most horrific events in the world. The memories of the disaster are still fresh in the minds of the Japanese people. Japan was dealt a huge blow, and the impacts of the disaster continue to impact life in the country. This research paper analyzes these impacts to not only human life but also marine life. Also, it considers the impact the disaster had on Japan’s nuclear power production. After the disaster, Japan was forced to adopt certain changes to its nuclear power production, and these changes are assessed. Also, the paper analyzes the measures the country adopted after the disaster. These were crucial towards ensuring the country never succumbs to a disaster of such magnitude again. There is also an analysis of how these measures would have worked to either prevent or mitigate the effects of the Fukushima disaster back in 2011.
Introduction
In 2011, Japan had one of the most forgetful years in the country’s recent memory. A magnitude nine (9) earthquake shook the country on March 11, and the damage caused has served as a global lesson worldwide. The earthquake was devastating. The damage caused was unfathomable, but it was not the earthquake or the tsunami it caused that aroused interest from around the world. After the earthquake, the tsunami that ensued led to one of the most devastating nuclear meltdowns in the history of the world. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is said to have happened after the failure of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant’s cooling system. As a result of the high temperatures, the three cores melted, and the result was high radioactive release. The effects of the release was a corruption of the surrounding environment, which became uninhabitable with immediate effect. The government declared an evacuation radius of 232 square miles, and all efforts were directed towards saving people from the radioactive release. As of today, Japan is yet to recover from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster fully, and it appears that it will take time before the country completely puts the events of March 2011 to rest. Provided herein are an elucidation and analysis of the impact the disaster had on human and sea life, an assessment of the damage to nearby residents and disaster response workers, and an assessment of how the disaster changed nuclear power production in Japan. Further, the paper will address measures adopted by the Japanese government to prevent future accidents, evaluate the effectiveness of the measures, assess how these measures would have faired at Fukushima, and offer a review of the Fukushima power plant situation in today’s world.
Impact of the Fukushima Disaster on Human and Sea Life
After the occurrence of a disaster the magnitude of Fukushima, it is only right that the world derives lessons from it and moves to prevent further and future damage. Rightfully so, the world has taken a few lessons from the Fukushima disaster. Bauer et al. (2019) write that the disaster at Fukushima has become a basis fo...