An examination of the influence of hazard experience on wildfire risk perceptions and adoption of mitigation measures

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 308-323

  McGee, Tara K ^a   McFarlane, Bonita L ^b   Varghese, Jeji ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NORTHERN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Hazard experience; Mitigation measures; Risk perception; Wildfires

Indexed keywords

FOREST FIRE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; RISK PERCEPTION; WILDFIRE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 62149107821     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920801910765     Document Type: Article

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