Local Adaptation Strategies of a Coastal Community during Cyclone Sidr and their Vulnerability Analysis for Sustainable Disaster Mitigation Planning in Bangladesh
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Cyclone disaster vulnerability and response experiences in coastal Bangladesh.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bangladesh Institute of Planners
سال: 1970
ISSN: 2408-8587,2075-9363
DOI: 10.3329/jbip.v2i0.9576