Diffusion of US Army chemical weapons disposal technologies: Public perception of technology attributes

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 499-522

  Williams, Bryan L ^a   Suen, Hoi K ^b   Rzasa, Sarah E ^b   Heikkila, Tanya ^c   Pennock Roman, Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; PERCEPTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0242338363     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0964056032000133134     Document Type: Article

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