Use of traditional knowledge in emergency management for tsunami hazard: A case study from Washington State, USA

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 488-502

  Becker, Julia ^a   Johnston, David ^a   Lazrus, Heather ^b   Crawford, George ^c   Nelson, Dave ^c  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Washington State Emergency Management Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency measures; Hazards; Knowledge management

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749122202     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560810901737     Document Type: Article

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