Space Development Plan

...In the 1960s, when the economy had stabilized, there was a growing demand for the development of independent technology, and a number of plans were put forward for the government to develop large-scale science and technology. Following the Power Reactor Development Plan (1967), the Space Development Plan was launched and the Space Development Committee was established. In addition, interest in ocean development grew, and large-scale projects and development projects funded by the government also began (1966). Thus, while the government's activities aimed at independent technology development increased, there was also an increased demand to address areas that had been neglected in the shadow of economic growth, such as environmental pollution prevention and health care, and technology assessments were taken up to evaluate in advance the impact of applying science and technology to society. ...

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…経済的に落着きをみた昭和40年代に入り，自主技術の開発の必要性が叫ばれ，大型科学技術を国の手で開発する計画が相ついでとりあげられた。動力炉開発計画(1967)についで宇宙開発計画が発足，宇宙開発委員会が設置され，このほか海洋開発に関心が高まったほか，国の資金による大型プロジェクト，開発も始められた(1966)。このように自主技術開発を目ざす国の活動は高められたが，一方，環境汚染防止，保健医療等，経済成長のかげに，なおざりにされてきた分野への対応の要請が高まったほか，科学技術の社会への適用に伴う影響を事前に評価するテクノロジー･アセスメントがとりあげられた。…

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