Disaster loss mitigation as an adaptation to climate variability and change

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 295-306

  Bruce, J P ^a  

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Author keywords

Climate change; Disasters; Droughts; Floods; Storms

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; NATURAL DISASTER;

EID: 0033494042     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009615721957     Document Type: Article

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