History, space, and power: Theoretical and methodological problems in the research on areas at (industrial) risk

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1299-1317

  Saitta, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

history; industrial risk; Italy; methods; power

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT; HISTORICAL ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL RISKS; ITALY; LOCAL ECONOMY; METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS; METHODS; POWER;

HISTORY; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84868688258     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2011.571785     Document Type: Article

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