Going bananas – an introduction to the public understanding and communication of risk

Author: Richard Clegg and Simon Pitchers

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3 September 2018

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Going bananas – an introduction to the public understanding and communication of risk

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Richard Clegg and Simon Pitchers
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3 September 2018
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Richard Clegg and Simon Pitchers

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 96, Issue 9, 2018, Page(s) 24-26

Date published

3 September 2018

Author

Richard Clegg and Simon Pitchers

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 96, Issue 9, 2018, Page(s) 24-26

Price

Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Professor Richard Clegg and Simon Pitchers aim to highlight 'risk literacy', show its increasing relevance to the profession and stimulate thinking about how society might benefit from engineers being better able to explain risk.

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PDF
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24-26
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Risk Professional Guidance Issue 9

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