Social vulnerability to climate-sensitive hazards in the Southern United States

Weather, Climate, and Society

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 193-208

  Emrich, Christopher T ^a   Cutter, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84866300877     PISSN: 19488327     EISSN: 19488335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2011WCAS1092.1     Document Type: Article

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