Public Acceptance as a Driver for Repository Design

Table 1

Requirements on a repository identified by a “voice of the market” survey of Japanese stakeholders (e.g., from [15]).

Geological disposal safety should be visible	Radiation and its effects should be visible
	Phenomenon occurring underground should be visible
	Future conditions should continue to be monitored
Reversibility and retrievability should be ensured	Reversibility of the disposal business should be preserved
	Waste retrievability should be ensured
	Repairing action should be adaptable in the event of radioactive material leakage