Evaluating critical links in early warning systems for natural hazards

Environmental Hazards

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-137

  Garcia, Carolina ^a   Fearnley, Carina J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Geohazards; Preparedness; Risk awareness; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; COMMUNICATION NETWORK; DECISION MAKING; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; GEOLOGICAL HAZARD; LOCAL PLANNING; MONITORING SYSTEM; MORTALITY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; STANDARDIZATION; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84862574503     PISSN: 17477891     EISSN: 18780059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477891.2011.609877     Document Type: Conference Paper

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