Bit of a dilemma, isn't it? We'd all like journals and journal papers to
be open-access, in the interests of knowledge transfer and equity; on the
other hand, publishers have to cover their costs (and keep editorial
standards up).
But ... dollars for a single paper - which is what Environmental Hazards
charges on its website - is a bit steep.
I've always found that writing to authors direct will get you a free copy
of that interesting but absurdly costly paper. Everyone likes to share
their own ideas.
--
Dr John Twigg
Senior Research Associate
Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
University College London
London WC1E 6BT
> Earthscan is pleased to announce the release of the latest issue of
> Environmental Hazards: Human and Policy
> Dimensions<http://www.earthscan.co.uk/JournalsHome/EHAZ/tabid/37213/Default.aspx>
> (vol. 9:2).
>
> Table of Contents:
>
> Exploring the risks of ineffective water supply and sewage disposal: A
> case study of Mexico
> City<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/earthscan/ehaz/2010/00000009/00000002/art00001>
> Author: Sagrario Sosa Rodriguez, Fabiola
>
> Hazard vulnerability assessment: How well does nature follow our
> rules?<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/earthscan/ehaz/2010/00000009/00000002/art00002>
> Authors: Lein, James K.; Abel, Lyndsey E.
>
> How near is near? The distance perceptions of residents of a nuclear
> emergency planning
> zone<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/earthscan/ehaz/2010/00000009/00000002/art00003>
> Authors: Giordano, Alberto; Anderson, Sharolyn; He, Xueqin
>
> FREE: Making sense of natural hazard mitigation: Personal, social and
> cultural
> influences<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/earthscan/ehaz/2010/00000009/00000002/art00004>
> Authors: Paton, Douglas; Sagala, Saut; Okada, Norio; Jang, Li-Ju; Bürgelt,
> Petra T.; Gregg, Chris E.
>
> Invisible institutions in emergencies: Evacuating the remote Indigenous
> community of Warruwi, Northern Territory Australia, from Cyclone
> Monica<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/earthscan/ehaz/2010/00000009/00000002/art00005>
> pp. 197-214(18)
> Authors: Veland, Siri; Howitt, Richard; Dominey-Howes, Dale
>
>
> Please feel free to contact the editor, Professor Edmund Penning-Rowsell
> ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), if you
> require any further information.
>
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