Mapping Urban Vulnerability: The Case Study of Gran Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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عنوان ژورنال: Advanced Engineering Forum
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2234-991X
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/aef.11.142