An experimental investigation of the influence of media type on individual perceptions of the severity of earthquake events

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 630-648

  Walton, D ^a,b   Lamb, S ^a   Dravitzki, V ^a  

^a OPUS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS LTD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

earthquake; media influence; response behaviours

Indexed keywords

EID: 66149183846     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: 17415071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2007.015734     Document Type: Article

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