Evaluating drivers of coastal relocation in Hurricane Sandy affected communities

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Volumn 13, Issue , 2015, Pages 215-228

  Bukvic, Anamaria ^a   Smith, Andrew ^a   Zhang, Angang ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Coastal; Hurricane Sandy; Relocation; Retreat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84935083904     PISSN: 22124209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2015.06.008     Document Type: Article

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