Experimental Evaluation of Tsunami Protection Using Coastal Dunes and Coastal Forests
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. B2 (Coastal Engineering)
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1884-2399,1883-8944
DOI: 10.2208/kaigan.70.i_296