Direct and vicarious experience of volcanic hazards: Implications for risk perception and adjustment adoption

Australian Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 58-63

  Paton, Douglas ^a   Johnston, David ^b   Bebbington, Mark S ^a   Lai, Chin Diew ^a   Houghton, Bruce F ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 84907502948     PISSN: 13241540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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