Perceptions of risk for volcanic hazards in Italy: A research note

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 10-11, 2004, Pages 159-165

  Davis, Matthew S ^a   Tullio Ricci, Dott ^b  

^a DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disasters; Italy; Risk perception; Volcanic hazards

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247656437     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330410791091     Document Type: Article

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