GIS-based Assessment of Vulnerability to Landslide Hazards in Lushan Earthquake-stricken Areas
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Risk Analysis and Crisis Response
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2210-8505
DOI: 10.2991/jrarc.2015.5.2.3