Total cost of fire in Australia

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-136

  Ashe, Brian ^a   McAneney, K J ^a   Pitman, A J ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia fire cost

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; FIRES; RISK PERCEPTION;

AUSTRALIA FIRE COST; COMPONENT PARTS; CURRENT SYSTEMS; DENMARK; NEW ZEALAND; TOTAL COSTS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 61349199482     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870802648528     Document Type: Article

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