Public versus expert knowledge and perception of climate change-induced heat wave risk: A modified mental model approach

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-168

  Chowdhury, Parnali Dhar ^a   Haque, C Emdad ^a   Driedger, S Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

climate change; health; heat wave; mental models; risk perception

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE APPROACH; DECISION MAKERS; DIVERSE COMMUNITY; EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; HEAT WAVE; HEAT WAVE MORTALITY; HEAT WAVES; INFLUENCE DIAGRAM; KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES; MANITOBA; MENTAL MODEL; MITIGATION MEASURES; POLICY INTERVENTION; PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES; PUBLIC DEBATE; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; PUBLIC PERCEPTION; RISK COMMUNICATION; RISK ESTIMATION; URBAN SETTINGS;

CLIMATE MODELS; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; OZONE; OZONE LAYER; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 84856265104     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2011.601319     Document Type: Article

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