Grey sets theory based approach for assessing the vulnerability of safeguarding a geological repository

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Abstract

Safeguards approaches for geological repositories are currently under development in the IAEA ASTOR working group and a number of institutions worldwide. In this paper we propose a new method for the assessment of the vulnerability of safeguarding a geological repository. This method draws on recent vulnerability analysis methods proposed in the literature and on multi-criteria analysis theory. In addition, uncertainty in the estimation of the different vulnerability criteria is tackled based on grey theory, which allows expressing uncertainty as intervals of values (grey numbers) and offers ways to adapt known aggregation methods. Finally, we discuss the robustness of various safeguards strategies with respect to five acquisition paths. As an exemplary case study we discuss the operational stage of a geological repository.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 35th ESARDA symposium on Safeguards and Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Place of PublicationIspra, Italy
StatePublished - May 2013
Event2013 - ESARDA - European Safeguards Research & Development Association: 35th ESARDA Annual Meeting - SCK-CEN, Bruges
Duration: 28 May 201330 May 2013

Conference

Conference2013 - ESARDA - European Safeguards Research & Development Association
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBruges
Period2013-05-282013-05-30

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