The socioeconomic and environmental effects of the 2003 landslides in the Rumphi and Ntcheu Districts (Malawi)

Natural Hazards

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 347-360

  Msilimba, G G ^a  

^a MZUZU UNIVERSITY   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Environmental; Landslides; Malawi; Resilience; Socio economic; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LANDSLIDE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; VULNERABILITY;

MALAWI;

EID: 77951977224     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-009-9437-5     Document Type: Article

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