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Risk taking

Between bushfire risk and love of environment: preparedness, precariousness and survival in the narratives of urban fringe dwellers in Australia

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Pages 404-419 | Received 20 May 2015, Accepted 18 Sep 2015, Published online: 19 Nov 2015

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