Assessing capability instead of achieved functionings in risk analysis

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-147

  Murphy, Colleen ^a   Gardoni, Paolo ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Capability; Natural hazards; Societal impact

Indexed keywords

NATURAL HAZARD; SOCIETAL IMPACTS;

PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SAFETY FACTOR;

RISK ANALYSIS;

EID: 77049111574     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870903126259     Document Type: Article

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