Warning the world of extreme events: A global perspective on risk communication for natural and technological disaster

Safety Science

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 43-50

  Mayhorn, Christopher B ^a   McLaughlin, Anne Collins ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disasters; Receiver characteristics; Risk communication; Warnings

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURES; POPULATION GROWTH; RISK COMMUNICATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DISASTERS; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; WARNINGS;

COMMUNICATION; POPULATION STATISTICS;

DISASTERS;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTER WARNING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GEOGRAPHY; GLOBAL CHANGE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MASS COMMUNICATION; NATURAL DISASTER; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POPULATION GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK COMMUNICATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DISASTER; TERRORISM; TIME;

EID: 84887022673     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2012.04.014     Document Type: Article

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