Social Representations of Natural Hazard Risk in Swiss Mountain Regions
The term “risk„ is connoted with divergent meanings in natural hazard risk research and the practice of risk management. Whilst the technical definition is accurately defined, in practice, the term “risk„ is often synonymously used with “danger&#...
Main Authors: | Elisabeth Maidl, Matthias Buchecker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-12-01
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Series: | Geosciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/1/2 |
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