Perceptions of Risk among Households in Two Australian Coastal Communities

Geographical Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 145-159

  Elrick Barr, Carmen E ^a   Smith, Timothy F ^a   Thomsen, Dana C ^a   Preston, Benjamin L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Environment; Hazard; Vulnerable

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VULNERABILITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84928584024     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1745-5871.12106     Document Type: Article

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