Theme Overview n°4 : Geoscience (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.7024637)

Host rock and geological environment for a DGR

Geoscience is of key importance for geological disposal of long-lived, higher activity radioactive waste. It is linked with all (EURAD) safety functions, i.e., isolation of waste from people and accessible biosphere, containment, retention and retardation of contaminants, minimized water flow and long-term geological stability. A broad stakeholder community ranging from interested laymen to highly specialized geoscientists will follow the role of, and the work done in geoscience, with great interest through all the phases of a deep geological disposal project described in the EURAD Road Map. Permanent, clear and transparent communication is therefore a prerequisite for gaining broad acceptance of a deep geological disposal project.