A critical issue for building confidence in the long-term safety of geological disposal is to demonstrate the stability of the geosphere, taking into account its likely future evolution. An ongoing collaborative programme aims to establish comprehensive techniques for characterising the overall evolution of coastal sites through studying the palaeohydrogeological evolution in the coastal system around the Horonobe area, Hokkaido, northern Japan. Information on natural events and processes related to the palaeohydrogelogical evolution of the area have been integrated into the chronological tables and conceptual models that indicates the temporal and spatial sequences of the events and processes, such as climatic and sea-level changes, palaeogeography, and geomorphological and geological evolution in the area. The methodology for conceptualisation of the geosphere evolution will be applied to other analogous coastal areas on Japan’s western seaboard to produce comprehensive techniques to support understanding the geosphere evolution of potential coastal sites for deep geological repositories.
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ASME 2010 13th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
October 3–7, 2010
Tsukuba, Japan
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5453-2
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Development of Comprehensive Techniques for Coastal Site Characterisation: Part 3—Conceptualisation of Long-Term Geosphere Evolution
Tadafumi Niizato,
Tadafumi Niizato
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Horonobe, Hokkaido, Japan
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Kenji Amano,
Kenji Amano
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Horonobe, Hokkaido, Japan
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Kunio Ota,
Kunio Ota
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Horonobe, Hokkaido, Japan
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Takanori Kunimaru,
Takanori Kunimaru
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Mizunami, Gifu, Japan
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W. Russell Alexander
W. Russell Alexander
Bedrock Geosciences, Auenstein, Switzerland
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Tadafumi Niizato
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Horonobe, Hokkaido, Japan
Kenji Amano
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Horonobe, Hokkaido, Japan
Kunio Ota
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Horonobe, Hokkaido, Japan
Takanori Kunimaru
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Mizunami, Gifu, Japan
Bill Lanyon
Nagra, Wettingen, Switzerland
W. Russell Alexander
Bedrock Geosciences, Auenstein, Switzerland
Paper No:
ICEM2010-40052, pp. 97-106; 10 pages
Published Online:
April 5, 2011
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Niizato, T, Amano, K, Ota, K, Kunimaru, T, Lanyon, B, & Alexander, WR. "Development of Comprehensive Techniques for Coastal Site Characterisation: Part 3—Conceptualisation of Long-Term Geosphere Evolution." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 13th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASME 2010 13th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Volume 2. Tsukuba, Japan. October 3–7, 2010. pp. 97-106. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2010-40052
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