Risk perception and demand for risk mitigation in transport: A comparison of lay people, politicians and experts

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 623-640

  Rundmo, Torbjørn ^a   Moen, Bjørg Elin ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Consequences; Demands; Risk mitigation; Risk perception; Worry

Indexed keywords

PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURVEYS;

DEMANDS; PROBABILITY ASSESSMENTS; RISK MITIGATION; RISK REDUCTION;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 33749333049     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870600813811     Document Type: Review

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