The vulnerability of science and the science of vulnerability

Annals of the Association of American Geographers

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Cutter, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographical understanding; Hazards; September 11th; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; TERRORISM;

EID: 1442358295     PISSN: 00045608     EISSN: 14678306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8306.93101     Document Type: Review

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