Evaluating an analytic-deliberative risk-ranking process in a Chinese context

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 899-918

  Xu, Jianhua ^a,b   Florig, H Keith ^c   Dekay, Michael L ^d  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

comparative risk assessment; deliberative process; environmental management; environmental risk; public participation; risk ranking

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS; DELIBERATIVE PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; RISK RANKING;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80051754890     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2011.571788     Document Type: Article

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