The Damage Caused by the Nuclear Disaster to Forests and Forestry in Fukushima Prefecture

• Published in: Journal of Forest Economics Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 2 - 11
• Main Author: SHIOYA, Hiroyasu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japanese Forest Economic Society 2022; 林業経済学会
• Subjects: Abukuma area; forest decontamination; nariwai; regional resource management; the nuclear disaster; なりわい; 原子力災害; 地域資源管理; 森林除染; 阿武隈地域
• ISSN: 0285-1598; 2424-2454
• DOI: 10.20818/jfe.68.1_2

Ten years have passed since the Fukushima nuclear accident, and radioactive contamination continues to have a serious impact on forests and forestry in Fukushima Prefecture. The subject of this paper is to summarize the characteristics and essence of damage caused by the nuclear disaster, the outlin...