Can mangroves minimize property loss during big storms?: An analysis of house damages due to the super cyclone in Orissa

Environmental Valuation: In South Asia

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 170-210

  Das, Saudamini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

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EID: 84928624356     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511843938.009     Document Type: Chapter

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