The views of scientific experts on how the public conceptualize uncertainty

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-85

  Frewer, Lynn J ^a   Hunt, Steve ^a   Brennan, Mary ^b   Kuznesof, Sharron ^b   Ness, Mitchell ^b   Ritson, Chris ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food; Public; Risk; Risk communication; Scientific experts; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

RISK COMMUNICATION; RISK UNCERTAINTY; SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS;

PUBLIC RISKS;

EID: 0141430205     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366987032000047815     Document Type: Article

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