The place(s) of matter: Matter out of place - Public understandings of air pollution

Progress in Human Geography

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-68

  Bickerstaff, Karen ^a   Walker, Gordon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Heterogenous constructionism; Public understandings; Society environment; Socio spatial boundaries

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0037318338     PISSN: 03091325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0309132503ph412oa     Document Type: Article

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