2011 Volume 10 Issue 3 Pages 117-124
It is widely known that the Great East Japan Earthquake caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and many places in Fukushima Prefecture were greatly contaminated by a large amount of radioactive materials. Since then, safety and security, the most basic values of our living environment, have been lost to a large extent in Fukushima, and people have been obliged to evacuate from their home or lead their daily lives under the fear of radiation effects. The revitalization of Fukushima must start with the decontamination of radioactive materials. This paper discusses actual conditions of planning activities by the 59 municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture, and it discusses non-statutory decontamination plans in detail. This paper will contribute especially to make sure of planning efforts toward the revitalization of Fukushima over at least several decades.
