The role of individual well-being in risk perception and evacuation for chronic vs. acute natural hazards in Mexico

Applied Geography

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 700-711

  Tobin, Graham A ^a   Whiteford, Linda M ^a   Jones, Eric C ^b   Murphy, Arthur D ^b   Garren, Sandra J ^a   Padros, Cecilia Vindrola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster; Evacuation; Mexico; Perception; Risk

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK PERCEPTION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; PUEBLA [MEXICO];

EID: 78651432867     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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