Protection from extreme events: Using a socio-technological approach to evaluate policy options

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 263-274

  Little, Richard G ^a   Weaver, Elise A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Extreme events; Physical security; Risk management; Social judgment theory

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CIVIL DEFENSE; PLANNING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

EXTREME NATURAL EVENTS; PHYSICAL SECURITY; SOCIAL JUDGEMENT THEORY; URBAN TERRORISM;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TERRORISM; URBAN AREA;

EID: 33644530689     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: 17415071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2005.008739     Document Type: Article

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