The text and the tale: Differences between scientific reports and scientists' reportings on the eruption of Mount Chance, Montserrat

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 255-267

  Skinner, Jonathan ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Literacy; Montserrat; Montserrat Volcano Observatory; Orality; Scientific reports; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY; ORALITY; SCIENTIFIC REPORTS;

VOLCANOES;

EID: 42249091756     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870801939464     Document Type: Article

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