Disaster risk reduction education material development, organization, and evaluation

Regional Development Dialogue

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1-20

  Petal, Marla ^a  

^a Risk RED   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; EDUCATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 48249091702     PISSN: 02506505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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