Social perceptions of floods and flood management in a Mediterranean area (Costa Brava, Spain)

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2081-2091

  Lara, A ^a   Sauri D ^b   Ribas, A ^a   Pavon D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLOOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CATALONIA; COSTA BRAVA; SPAIN;

EID: 77957828074     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-10-2081-2010     Document Type: Article

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