Expert evidence at inquiries into major hazards

Judith Petts; John Withers; Frank Lees

doi:10.1080/02688867.1986.9726527

Expert evidence at inquiries into major hazards

Judith Petts^*, John Withers, Frank Lees

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Problems in the presentation and use of technical information at British planning inquiries include obscurity, incompleteness, inconsistency, and public perceptions. After reviewing these problems, proposals for improvement are made concerning the availability of information at such inquiries, who should participate, the conduct of the meetings (formal and informal), how to structure presentations about safety, the handling of ‘realism’ versus conservatism, and other issues of risk assessment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-10
Number of pages	8
Journal	Project Appraisal
Volume	1
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02688867.1986.9726527 https://doi.org/10.1080/02688867.1986.9726527
Publication status	Published - Mar 1986
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
General Environmental Science
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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