Forest fires in Galicia and Portugal: an historical overview
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عنوان ژورنال: Territorium: Revista Portuguesa de riscos, prevenção e segurança
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1647-7723,0872-8941
DOI: 10.14195/1647-7723_26-1_7