Responding to landslide hazards in rapidly developing Malaysia: A case of economics versus environmental protection

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 14-27

  Chan, Ngai Weng ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

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EID: 77950052027     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653569810206244     Document Type: Review

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