Reasons for non-compliance with cyclone evacuation orders in Bangladesh

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Volumn 21, Issue , 2017, Pages 196-204

  Saha, Sebak Kumar ^a   James, Helen ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Cyclone; Cyclone shelters; Cyclone warnings; Evacuation orders

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006826177     PISSN: 22124209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2016.12.009     Document Type: Article

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