Flood risk perception and implications for flood risk management in the Netherlands
โ Scribed by Baan, Paul J.A.; Klijn, Frans
- Book ID
- 120767593
- Publisher
- International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 166 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1571-5124
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