A comparative analysis of accident risks in fossil, hydro, and nuclear energy chains

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 947-973

  Burgherr, Peter ^a   Hirschberg, Stefan ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Comparative risk assessment; Energy sector; ENSAD database; External costs; Severe accident

Indexed keywords

EID: 53849105074     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030802387556     Document Type: Article

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