Preparing for natural hazards: Normative and attitudinal influences

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-88

  McIvor, David ^a   Paton, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Natural disasters; New Zealand; Social norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847115822     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560710729839     Document Type: Article

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