Re-decking the MacDonald Bridge: Lessons for Risk Governance, Risk Communication, and Managing the Public's Behavioural Responses

Abstract

In August 2015, Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) (Halifax, Canada) began an 18-month, $150-million project to re-deck the suspended spans of the Macdonald Bridge. It is the second time in history the suspended spans of a bridge... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Kevin Quigley (Dalhousie University)
  2. Calvin Burns (University of Strathclyde)
  3. Kate Porter (Dalhousie University)

Topic Areas

Learning from major events , Risk policy and regulation

Session

T5_E » Psychological topics in risk perception and risk decision-making (13:30 - Tuesday, 21st June, CB3.15)

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