Environmental hazards associated with hill land development in Penang Island, Malaysia: Some recommendations on effective management

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 305-318

  Chan, Ngai Weng ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

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EID: 77950043685     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653569810230148     Document Type: Article

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