Perception of earthquake risk in Agadir, Morocco: A case study from a Muslim community

Environmental Hazards

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 167-180

  Paradise, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Agadir; Earthquakes; Islam; Morocco; Muslim; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE STRUCTURE; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; DISASTER RELIEF; EARTHQUAKE; ISLAMISM; NATURAL DISASTER; PREDICTION; REINFORCEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

AFRICA; AGADIR [MOROCCO]; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 33748103526     PISSN: 17477891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hazards.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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