Research on evacuation planning as nuclear emergency preparedness

Yamamoto, Kazuya 

The International Atomic Energy Agency has introduced new concept of precautionary action zone (PAZ) in preparedness and response for nuclear emergency. Open literature based research was made to reveal problems on evacuation planning and the preparedness for nuclear emergencies arising from introduce of PAZ in Japan. The principal issue is implementation of evacuation of precautionary decided area within several hours. Evacuation planning for a nuclear emergency and the methods of advance public education and information in the U.S. are effective for even prompt evacuation to the outside of the EPZ. As concerns evacuation planning in Japan, several important issues to be considered were found, that is, the location and the unique correspondence of the public reception centers, public information of detailed evacuation plan in advance, and necessity of evacuation time estimates.