Natural and anthropogenic hazards in the karst of Jamaica

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 279, Issue , 2007, Pages 173-184

  Day, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 80053357820     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP279.14     Document Type: Article

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