Public perceptions of environmental risk in China

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 195-209

  Zhang, Lei ^a,b   He, Gui Zhen ^c   Mol, Arthur P J ^a,b   Lu, Yong Long ^c  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

China; environmental risk management; risk perception; university students

Indexed keywords

CHINA; EMERGENCY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; HIGH SENSITIVITY; LEVEL OF EDUCATIONS; PUBLIC AWARENESS; PUBLIC PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; RISK SOCIETIES; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONS; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS;

PUBLIC RISKS; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84874313429     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2012.726240     Document Type: Article

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