Co-production of an institution: Montserrat volcano observatory and social dependence on science

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 171-186

  Donovan, Amy R ^a,b   Bravo, Michael ^b   Oppenheimer, Clive ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co production; Montserrat; Scientific advice; Social studies of volcanology; Uncertainty and policy; Volcanic risk

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; MONTSERRAT;

EID: 84883028339     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scs078     Document Type: Article

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