Impact of climate change in Hong Kong and the pearl river delta

China Perspectives

Volumn 2007, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-29

  Tracy, Alexandra ^a   Trumbull, Kate ^b   Loh, Christine ^b  

^a Hoi Ping Ventures consulting   (Hong Kong)

^b Civic Exchange   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84964285948     PISSN: 20703449     EISSN: 19964617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4000/chinaperspectives.1173     Document Type: Article

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