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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to see what impact nuclear energy has on the environment. The method used is synthesis analysis with a systematic literature review of the data obtained through Google Scholar. This research then makes a review or conclusion based on 20 previous studies that discuss the impact of nuclear energy on the environment. The results showed that nuclear energy had a negative impact on the environment, especially the Chernobyl and Fukushima tragedies. 70% of previous studies explained that nuclear energy has a negative impact on the environment, mainly due to the risk of accidents and the dangers of nuclear fuel waste. Several previous studies have presented mitigations carried out in overcoming the negative impacts of nuclear energy such as health monitoring and increasing safety standards.

Bahasa Abstract

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat dampak dari energi nuklir terhadap lingkungan. Metode yang digunakan merupakan analisis sintesis dengan kajian pustaka secara sistematis dari data yang didapatkan melalui Google Scholar. Penelitian ini kemudian membuat tinjauan yang berisikan kesimpulan dari 20 penelitian terdahulu yang membahas mengenai dampak dari energi nuklir terhadap lingkungan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa energi nuklir memberikan dampak negatif terhadap lingkungan terutama pada tragedi Chernobyl dan tragedi Fukushima. 70% penelitian terdahulu menjelaskan bahwa energi nuklir memberikan dampak negatif terhadap lingkungan terutama dikarenakan oleh resiko kecelakaan dan bahaya limbah bahan bakar nuklir. Beberapa kajian terdahulu telah menyajikan mitigasi yang dilakukan dalam menanggulangi dampak negatif dari energi nuklir seperti pengawasan kesehatan serta peningkatan standar keamanan, namun dibutuhkan penelitian lebih lanjut dalam menganalisa mitigasi-mitigasi tersebut.

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