Promoting nature-based solutions for climate adaptation in cities through impact assessment

Handbook on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Impact Assessment

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 428-458

  Geneletti, Davide ^a   Zardo, Linda ^a   Cortinovis, Chiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

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EID: 84989825808     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781783478996.00025     Document Type: Chapter

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