Building Earthquake-Resistant Houses in Haiti: The Homeowner-Driven Model
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The 2010 Haiti earthquake response.
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عنوان ژورنال: Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1558-2477,1558-2485
DOI: 10.1162/inov_a_00047