Flood hazard mapping in developing countries: Problems and prospects

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-113

  Osti, Rabindra ^a   Tanaka, Shigenobu ^a   Tokioka, Toshikazu ^a  

^a PUBLIC WORKS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Disasters; Floods; Hazards

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449093131     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560810855919     Document Type: Article

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