Metatheoretical foundations for post-normal risk

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-44

  Rosa, Eugene A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0003052587     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136698798377303     Document Type: Article

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