Global Nuclear Power Plant Locations with Population Exposure Estimates, 2012

As of March 2012, this dataset provides global locations of nuclear reactors as point features, combining reactor specification and performance history from the IAEA's PRIS database with population exposure estimates derived from a Nature News global dataset. It was compiled by Declan Butler of Nature News and the International Atomic Energy Agency, and last updated by NASA's ESDIS in December 2012.

Use Cases

• Assessing population proximity to nuclear facilities based on the combined location and exposure data.
• Mapping the global distribution of nuclear power plants using the point feature locations.
• Analyzing reactor specifications and performance history for infrastructure studies.
• Modeling potential risk scenarios by integrating reactor location data with demographic information.

Strengths

• Integrates data from two authoritative sources: the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a Nature News global dataset.
• Provides a global spatial coverage of nuclear reactor locations.
• Includes reactor specification and performance history attributes.

Limitations

• Last updated 2012-12-31 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Power Reactor Information System (PRIS) and a global dataset by Declan Butler of Nature News.

Collection Method

Combination of two existing global datasets into a unified geospatial point feature set.

Time Range

Snapshot as of March 2012.

Freshness

Static snapshot as of March 2012; last metadata update December 2012.

Geography

Global.