Under the impact of climate change, the frequency, scale, and influence degree, location of the disaster are highly uncertain and do not follow the past pattern...
Taiwan is a small island with dense population. In the face of the possible impact of climate change on coastal area, we cannot regard land and sea as two separated systems, and the interaction between the two systems must be taken into consideration.
Prof. Everette Joseph (Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, SUNY) and Prof. Terri Adams...
6th ISESEA call for papers has started. Welcome to submit your abstract!RC 24, Risk Society and Policy Research Center (RSPRC) will be holding the 6th ISESEA. All walks of life are welcomed! Deadline for abstract submission is extended to April 15th.
Following Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, the atmosphere of energy polices in Japan has undergone a dramatic change. The Japanese government has revised the 'Basic Energy Plan', and actively facilitated debate on such as whether Japan can abolish nuclear power, how to introduce a substantial amount of renewable ...
A year ago, the 309 Taiwan for nuclear abolition march was attended by the people in the north, midland, and south, east; they poured into the streets, and these 220,000 strong people reenergized the movement of the abolition of NPP4 which stagnated after year 2000. Where did the 220,000 people come from?...
Since 2009, the success of commercial mining of "shale gas" has made the US the world's largest natural gas producer. Now, about a quarter of natural gas produced in the United States is "shale gas", and there is no doubt that its share will continue to ...
The Workshop on Social Impact Assessment was hosted by RSPRC on January 11, 2017. Dr. David Ip, Professor Emeritus from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and University of Queensland, was invited by RSPRC to give a talk introducing some key issues and sharing his thoughts on the international theory and framework of social impact assessment. ..