Development of an online hazards atlas to improve disaster awareness

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 297-308

  Battersby, Sarah E ^a   Mitchell, Jerry T ^a   Cutter, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

geography education; hazards; hazards preparedness; interactive maps; online atlases

Indexed keywords

ATLAS; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; INTERNET; LEARNING; STUDENT;

SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857309425     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: 17477611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10382046.2011.619807     Document Type: Article

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