Himalayan population at earthquake risk: Strategies for preparedness

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 608-620

  Gupta, Ila ^a   Sinvhal, Amita ^a   Shankar, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Earthquakes; Hazards; Risk management; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747505806     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560610686568     Document Type: Article

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