Developing a digital atlas of environmental risks and hazards

Journal of Geography

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 201-207

  Thomas, Deborah S K ^a   Mitchell, Jerry T ^b   Scott, Michael S ^c   Cutter, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Salisbury State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational technology; Electronic atlas; Hazards

Indexed keywords

ATLAS; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; NATURAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033500337     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221349908978886     Document Type: Article

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