Comment on William C. Metz' [open quotes]Potential Impacts of Nuclear Activities on Local Economics: Rethinking the Issue[close quotes]

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Risk Analysis; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1539-6924.1994.tb00287.x· OSTI ID:6555978

Erikson, K ^[1]

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1. Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)

This commentary examines points not presented in the paper Potential Impacts of Nuclear Activities on Local Economics: Rethinking the Issue', in particular why people don't move away from locations they see as dangerous. Reasons suggested by the author include: they do not feel they can; they feel that the fiscal and emotional costs of relocating will only place them within range of another peril; People feel that they knew less when they moved near the location that they know now about the risks. 1 ref.

• OSTI ID: 6555978
• Journal Information: Risk Analysis; (United States), Vol. 14:5; ISSN 0272-4332
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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