Local environmental concerns among communities in North-East England and South Hessen, Germany: The influence of proximity to industry

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-144

  Moffatt, Suzanne ^a   Hoeldke, Birgitt ^b   Pless Mulloli, Tanja ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Environmental inequality; Industrial pollution; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK PERCEPTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL INEQUITY; INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS; INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0345328248     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366987032000078901     Document Type: Article

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