Assessing the bio-psychosocial correlates of flood impacts in coastal areas of Lagos, Nigeria

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 445-463

  Ajibade, Idowu ^a   Armah, Frederick Ato ^a   Kuuire, Vincent Zubedaar ^a   Luginaah, Isaac ^a   McBean, Gordon ^a   Tenkorang, Eric Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

behaviour; bio psychosocial; environment; flood impacts; Lagos

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921933999     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2013.861811     Document Type: Article

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