Climate change, justice, and adaptation among African American communities in the chesapeake bay region

Weather, Climate, and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-47

  Paolisso, Michael ^a   Douglas, Ellen ^b   Enrici, Ashley ^a   Kirshen, Paul ^c   Watson, Chris ^b   Ruth, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 84866329753     PISSN: 19488327     EISSN: 19488335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-11-00039.1     Document Type: Article

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