A mitigation strategy for the natural disaster of poverty in Bangladesh

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 223-232

  Mclean, S N ^a   Moore, D R ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Disasters; Materials management; Rainfall; Solar power; Wealth and income

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844436522     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560510595218     Document Type: Article

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