Tsunami risk mitigation and the issue of public awareness

Australian Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 29-35

  Bird, Deanne ^a   Dominey Howes, Dale ^a,b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Natural Hazards Research Centre   (Australia)

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EID: 35148819900     PISSN: 13241540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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