Site selection for a high-level nuclear waste repository in Germany: a short guide

IF 2.8 4区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Earth Sciences Pub Date : 2024-09-27 DOI:10.1007/s12665-024-11880-z

Michael O. Schwartz

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Abstract

The government agency BGE started a site selection process for a high-level nuclear waste repository in 2017. The first phase of data screening was completed in 2020 and resulted in the identification of search areas covering 54% of the national territory. The actual second phase will be completed by 2027 or later, and the areas for aboveground investigations will be identified. The obligatory nongovernment input is provided by follow-up regional conferences, which are best supported by external scientific expertise. The large amount of text documents and maps and the interactive internet tools such a 3D viewer provide a suitable basis for external evaluation. The rationale is to apply stricter criteria than those used in the first phase to drastically reduce the size of the search area. With this updated set of criteria, the size of the search area can be reduced to 2,662 km² or 0.7% of the national territory. This size is convenient for detailed aboveground investigations such as high-density 3D seismic surveys.

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德国高放射性核废料储存库的选址：简明指南

政府机构 BGE 于 2017 年启动了高放射性核废料处置库的选址工作。第一阶段的数据筛选工作已于 2020 年完成，并确定了覆盖全国 54% 领土的搜索区域。实际的第二阶段将于 2027 年或更晚些时候完成，届时将确定地上调查区域。后续区域会议提供了强制性的非政府投入，这些会议最好得到外部科学专家的支持。大量的文本文件和地图以及三维查看器等互联网互动工具为外部评估提供了合适的基础。理由是采用比第一阶段更严格的标准，以大幅缩小搜索范围。根据这套更新的标准，搜索区域的面积可缩小到 2,662 平方公里，占国土面积的 0.7%。这一面积便于进行详细的地面调查，如高密度三维地震勘测。

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Environmental Earth Sciences 环境科学-地球科学综合

CiteScore

5.10

自引率

3.60%

发文量

494

审稿时长

8.3 months

期刊介绍： Environmental Earth Sciences is an international multidisciplinary journal concerned with all aspects of interaction between humans, natural resources, ecosystems, special climates or unique geographic zones, and the earth: Water and soil contamination caused by waste management and disposal practices Environmental problems associated with transportation by land, air, or water Geological processes that may impact biosystems or humans Man-made or naturally occurring geological or hydrological hazards Environmental problems associated with the recovery of materials from the earth Environmental problems caused by extraction of minerals, coal, and ores, as well as oil and gas, water and alternative energy sources Environmental impacts of exploration and recultivation – Environmental impacts of hazardous materials Management of environmental data and information in data banks and information systems Dissemination of knowledge on techniques, methods, approaches and experiences to improve and remediate the environment In pursuit of these topics, the geoscientific disciplines are invited to contribute their knowledge and experience. Major disciplines include: hydrogeology, hydrochemistry, geochemistry, geophysics, engineering geology, remediation science, natural resources management, environmental climatology and biota, environmental geography, soil science and geomicrobiology.