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Author: Mark Pelling
Published Date: 01 Jul 2003
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Language: English
Book Format: Paperback::224 pages
ISBN10: 1853838306
ISBN13: 9781853838309
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Imprint: Earthscan Ltd
Filename: the-vulnerability-of-cities-natural-disasters-and-social-resilience.pdf
Dimension: 159x 235x 16.26mm::340g
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