Just passing through: The risky mobilities of hazardous materials transport

Social Geography

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-22

  Cidell, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; PROBABILITY; REGULATORY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WASTE TRANSPORT;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84878987896     PISSN: 17294274     EISSN: 17294312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/sg-7-13-2012     Document Type: Article

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