Natural hazards and disaster information on the internet

Journal of Geography

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 307-314

  Cross, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Disasters; Internet; Natural hazards; World wide web

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GEOGRAPHY TEACHING; INFORMATION SOURCE; INTERNET; NATURAL HAZARD;

EID: 0031399012     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221349708978812     Document Type: Article

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