Whose reality counts? Factors affecting the perception of volcanic risk

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 172, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 259-272

  Haynes, Katharine ^a,b,c   Barclay, Jenni ^a   Pidgeon, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Montserrat; risk tolerability; unofficial communications; volcanic risk communication; volcanic risk management

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HAZARDS; RISK MANAGEMENT; VOLCANOES;

HAZARD MONITORING; RISK COMMUNICATION; RISK TOLERABILITY;

RISK PERCEPTION;

HAZARD MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; RISK PERCEPTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; MONTSERRAT;

EID: 43049102745     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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