A system dynamics analysis of the Westray mine disaster

System Dynamics Review

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-166

  Cooke, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; MINING; SAFETY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CANADA;

EID: 0041310004     PISSN: 08837066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sdr.268     Document Type: Article

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