Analysis of fatality, injury, evacuation and cost data using the Bradford Disaster Scale

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-42

  Keller, A Z ^a   Meniconi, M ^a   Al Shammari, I ^a   Cassidy, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986077155     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653569710162433     Document Type: Article

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