Adapting to flood risk under climate change
β Scribed by Wilby, Robert L. (author);Keenan, Rod (author)
- Book ID
- 124158106
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 842 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0309-1333
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