Remote Sensing data & GIS for flood risk zonation mapping in Varanasi District, India
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عنوان ژورنال: Forum geografic
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1583-1523,2067-4635
DOI: 10.5775/fg.2067-4635.2014.041.i