The risk to the public of tree fall
- 11 January 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Risk Research
- Vol. 16 (2) , 261-269
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2012.737827
Abstract
This paper is concerned with the quantification of tree risk to the British public as a whole; with factors which influence actual risk, such as location and meteorology; and with perceived risk which can be a driver of control actions. The emergent risk is found to be very small and the perceptual factors examined do not support anything other than a proportionate approach to safety management. Policy implications are discussed.Keywords
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