Social studies of volcanology: Knowledge generation and expert advice on active volcanoes

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 677-689

  Donovan, Amy ^a,b   Oppenheimer, Clive ^a,c,d   Bravo, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Le Studium   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

Author keywords

Advice; Expertise; Hazards; Risk; Science Studies; Social science; Volcanology

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; POLICY MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

EID: 84858709076     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-011-0547-z     Document Type: Article

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