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Nuclear Power Stations and Heritage. The Vandellos-I nuclear power station in Tarragona

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    Identifier: imarina:5938161
    Authors:
    Gonzalvo Salas, CarlosRodenas Garcia, Juan FernandoZuaznabar Uzkudun, Gillermo
    Abstract:
    The Vandellos-I nuclear power station in Tarragona is being decontaminated and dismantled until 2028. In 2028, at the end of the latency period, the final dismantling phase will begin. During this phase the reactor's caisson and internal structures will be removed, thereby freeing the entire site. Carrying out this operation demands a large amount of environmental and economic public resources. The disused structures of the Vandellos-I nuclear power station could be considered part of the recent industrial history awaiting activation in an enclave of scenic interest. This is due to their proximity to the sea and their excellent level of environmental protection since the surrounding area has been necessarily deprived both of tourist activity and urban development. In this article we explore the internal structure of the Vandellos-I nuclear power station as part of the collective memory and as a possible landmark in order to determine whether the site could be used to accommodate new public programmes rather than being dismantled and disappear from the landscape, which is its intended fate according to the government.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Gonzalvo Salas, Carlos; Rodenas Garcia, Juan Fernando; Zuaznabar Uzkudun, Gillermo;
    Department: Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura
    URV's Author/s: Gonzalvo Salas, Carlos
    Keywords: Reuse Obsolescence Nuclear power plant Industrial heritage Dismantling
    Abstract: The Vandellos-I nuclear power station in Tarragona is being decontaminated and dismantled until 2028. In 2028, at the end of the latency period, the final dismantling phase will begin. During this phase the reactor's caisson and internal structures will be removed, thereby freeing the entire site. Carrying out this operation demands a large amount of environmental and economic public resources. The disused structures of the Vandellos-I nuclear power station could be considered part of the recent industrial history awaiting activation in an enclave of scenic interest. This is due to their proximity to the sea and their excellent level of environmental protection since the surrounding area has been necessarily deprived both of tourist activity and urban development. In this article we explore the internal structure of the Vandellos-I nuclear power station as part of the collective memory and as a possible landmark in order to determine whether the site could be used to accommodate new public programmes rather than being dismantled and disappear from the landscape, which is its intended fate according to the government.
    Thematic Areas: Humanities, multidisciplinary Historia del arte Historia Ciencias sociales Ciencias humanas Bellas artes Arte
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: carlos.gonzalvo@estudiants.urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-2444-862X
    Record's date: 2023-11-11
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/erph/article/view/17862
    Papper original source: E-Rph-Revista Electronica De Patrimonio Historico. (23):
    APA: Gonzalvo Salas, Carlos; Rodenas Garcia, Juan Fernando; Zuaznabar Uzkudun, Gillermo; (2018). Nuclear Power Stations and Heritage. The Vandellos-I nuclear power station in Tarragona. E-Rph-Revista Electronica De Patrimonio Historico, (23), -
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2018
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Humanities, Multidisciplinary
    Reuse
    Obsolescence
    Nuclear power plant
    Industrial heritage
    Dismantling
    Humanities, multidisciplinary
    Historia del arte
    Historia
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciencias humanas
    Bellas artes
    Arte
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