The data gap: An analysis of data availability on disaster losses in sub-Saharan African cities

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Volumn 26, Issue , 2017, Pages 24-33

  Osuteye, Emmanuel ^a   Johnson, Cassidy ^a   Brown, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85031810197     PISSN: 22124209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.09.026     Document Type: Article

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