From hypothetical scenario to tragic reality: A salutary lesson in risk communication and the Victorian 2009 bushfires

@article{Burns2010FromHS,
  title={From hypothetical scenario to tragic reality: A salutary lesson in risk communication and the Victorian 2009 bushfires},
  author={Robin J. Burns and Priscilla Robinson and Penelope Smith},
  journal={Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health},
  year={2010},
  volume={34}
}
Objective: To investigate the ways that the risk of a bushfire emergency and communication strategies are perceived by different community segments. 
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