Risk, uncertainty and social controversy: From risk perception and communication to public engagement

Uncertainty and Risk: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 349-362

  Pidgeon, Nick ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84925822157     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781849773607     Document Type: Chapter

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