No dilemma at all, I would say. Just ignore
journals that charge, there are plenty of others.
It is possible to not bear the extortionate
charges of Environmental Hazards (and others
similar) where the "Free" item just adds to the
insult. If Environmental Hazards was ignored and
charges weren't paid, contributions not offered
and citations not made, would our lives be the
lesser ? As we all engage, and share, public
advocacy of our chosen interests, whether or not
for personal advantage (some of us for no
"advantage" at all) - why selective access for
the few ? The hard-copy version of a journal is
presumably the costly part so what prevents an
open-for-free internet version available to all -
whether members of its Editorial Board or not ?
James
At 19:09 11/06/2010, you wrote:
>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
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> > 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
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