The vulnerability of global cities to climate hazards

Adapting Cities to Climate Change: Understanding and Addressing the Development Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 129-157

  Schiller, Andrew ^a   Pulsipher, Alex ^b  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Alex de Sherbinin CIESIN Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84925849529     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781849770361     Document Type: Chapter

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