Public perceptions of local flood risk and the role of climate change

Environment Systems and Decisions

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 591-599

  Bruine de Bruin, Wändi ^a,b   Wong Parodi, Gabrielle ^b   Morgan, M Granger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change beliefs; Flood risk perceptions; Public perception surveys

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOOD CONTROL; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTOR;

PENNSYLVANIA; PITTSBURGH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85027947639     PISSN: 21945403     EISSN: 21945411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-014-9513-6     Document Type: Article

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