Improving communication during volcanic crises on small, vulnerable islands

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 183, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 63-75

  McGuire, W J ^a   Solana, M C ^a,b   Kilburn, C R J ^a   Sanderson, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Volcanic crises; Volcanic islands; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; HAZARDS; MANAGERS;

CRISIS SITUATIONS; INFORMATION GATHERING; SEAMLESS COOPERATION; STAKEHOLDER GROUPS; VOLCANIC CRISIS; VOLCANIC ISLANDS; VULNERABILITY; WORKING RELATIONSHIPS;

VOLCANOES;

COMMUNICATION; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; MEDIA ROLE; NATURAL HAZARD; STAKEHOLDER; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANIC ISLAND; VULNERABILITY;

GUADELOUPE; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; MONTSERRAT;

EID: 80051595209     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.02.019     Document Type: Article

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