Island Sustainability Risks by Calamities in Japan
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: THE JOURNAL OF ISLAND STUDIES
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1884-7013,1884-7838
DOI: 10.5995/jis.2008.27