Disaster risk reduction: An alternative viewpoint

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-5

  Alexandern, David ^a   Davis, Ian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873541529     PISSN: 22124209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2012.10.002     Document Type: Editorial

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