A Case History of Nuclear Power Plant Site Selection

Abstract

This paper discusses a multidisciplinary study conducted to select a site for a nuclear power plant. A series of screening steps was carried out to identify candidate sites for the plant, as well as candidate water sources. Multiobjective decision analysis methods were used to evaluate and rank these candidate sites and water sources; a risk analysis was carried out to determine the effects of major uncertainties. The evaluation concerns considered in the study are discussed, as well as the scales used to measure impacts with regard to these concerns.