Community and fire service perceptions of bushfire issues in Tamborine Mountain: What's the difference?

Australian Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 3-9

  Bushnell, Sally ^b   Balcombe, Luke ^b   Cottrell, Alison ^a,b  

^a Centre for Disaster Studies   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84862861416     PISSN: 13241540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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