Landslides, risk and decision-making in Kinnaur District: Bridging the gap between Science and public opinion

Disasters

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-65

  Pilgrim, Nicholas Kumoi ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indian Himalaya; Landslides; Local government and community relations; Transport

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; LANDSLIDE; NATURAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HIMACHAL PRADESH; INDIA; SAPNI;

EID: 0033103840     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7717.00104     Document Type: Article

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