On the socioeconomic drivers of municipal-level fire incidence in Portugal

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 62, Issue , 2016, Pages 187-188

  Fernandes, Paulo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

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EID: 84947870089     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2015.07.010     Document Type: Letter

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