Learning from citizens: A Venetian experience

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 78, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 247-259

  De Marchi, Bruna ^a  

^a Istituto Di Sociologia Internazionale Di Gorizia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Major accident hazards; Public participation; Public trust; Risk communication; Risk perception; Seveso directive

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

PUBLIC RISK PERCEPTION; RISK COMMUNICATION;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

ACCIDENT; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENT; COMMUNITY; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; HAZARD; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION; ITALY; LAW; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; POLICY; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK MANAGEMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

ITALY; VENETO; VENICE;

EID: 0034602583     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(00)00225-9     Document Type: Article

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