Making Decisions about Hazardous Waste Remediation When Even Considering a Remediation Technology Is Controversial

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• 作者：Amy K. Wolfe ; David J. Bjornstad ; and Nichole D. Kerchner
• 刊名：Environmental Science & Technology
• 出版年：2003
• 出版时间：April 15, 2003
• 年：2003
• 卷：37
• 期：8
• 页码：1485 - 1492
• 全文大小：71K
• 年卷期：v.37,no.8(April 15, 2003)
• ISSN：1520-5851

文摘

This paper investigates the circumstances under whichproposed hazardous waste remediation technologies aresocially acceptable, that is, considered seriously as optionsin a public arena. First, it summarizes a conceptualframework that guides investigation and interpretation of site-specific remediation decision-making. Second, it describesan initial application of that framework to the publicparticipation venue of U.S. DOE Site-Specific AdvisoryBoards. Investigating the attributes of involved parties andof site context highlights technology acceptability associal decision-making that involves technical andtechnological issues rather than as a process driven bythe technology itself.