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Overview of Recovery and Community-based Resilience in Fukushima from 2011 to 2023 After the Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Focusing on the Projects of Community-based Resilience
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 December 2025
Abstract
Objective
We aimed to describe representative activities related to radiation risk management and community-based revitalization in Fukushima following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident by chronological phase and provide an overview of effective recovery projects and future prospects.
Methods
We systematically reviewed projects and research on the FDNPP accident in PubMed. For convenience, we defined the first, second, and third phases as 2011-2014, 2015-2018, and 2019-2023, respectively. The main project, purpose, organization, core location, and validation in each phase after the disaster were briefly summarized.
Results
We found that lessons learned from the FDNPP disaster have been continuously and professionally conveyed across generations, regions, and nations by effectively disseminating easy-to-understand information, avoiding any misunderstanding and prejudice. A continuous flow of scientists, researchers, and trainees from Japan and abroad to the affected areas will create a positive cycle of attracting people and residents, eventually accelerating recovery and contributing to the development of safe and vibrant communities in disaster-affected areas.
Conclusions
Continued efforts are required to enhance expertise at the field level, strengthen organizational capabilities, and promote international cooperation, thereby ensuring that a similar nuclear accident never happens again.
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