Biosecurity risk and peri-urban landholders - Using a stakeholder consultative approach to build a risk communication strategy

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 281-295

  Gilmour, Jane ^a   Beilin, Ruth ^a   Sysak, Tamara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

biosecurity risk; local knowledge; mental models; peri urban landholders; stakeholders; trust

Indexed keywords

BIOSECURITY RISK; LOCAL KNOWLEDGE; MENTAL MODEL; PERI-URBAN LANDHOLDERS; STAKEHOLDERS; TRUST;

ANIMALS; DISEASES;

COMMUNICATION;

EID: 79953007838     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2010.528560     Document Type: Article

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