The communication of physical science uncertainty in European National Adaptation Strategies

Climatic Change

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 143-155

  Lorenz, S ^a   Dessai, S ^a   Paavola, J ^a   Forster, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ADAPTATION POLICIES; ADAPTATION STRATEGIES; EMBEDDED INFORMATION; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; POLITICAL CONTEXT; STRUCTURED COMMUNICATION; STRUCTURED UNCERTAINTIES; UNCERTAINTY ASSESSMENT;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84940725908     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-013-0809-1     Document Type: Article

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