New perspectives on risk communication: Uncertainty in a complex society

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 1-3

  Boholm, Åsa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COMPLEX SOCIETY; POLICY-MAKING; RISK COMMUNICATION; RISK MESSAGES;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 42249092707     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870801947897     Document Type: Review

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