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The capacity of local governments to build flood resilience in informal settlements: a social networks approach
As greenhouse gas emissions drive anthropogenic climate change, flooding and flood related risk are likely to increase in frequency and intensity. The burden of these risks are expected to be concentrated in urban areas, particularly affecting highly vulnerable informal settlements. Adapting to thes...
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Department of Environmental and Geographical Science
2017
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