Deluge, disaster and development in Uttarakhand Himalayan region of India: Challenges and lessons for disaster management

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction - Tập 8 - Trang 143-152 - 2014
Chandra Prakash Kala1
1Ecosystem and Environment Management, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462003, India

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