Urbanisation processes in zones threatened by volcanic activity: The case of Latacunga at the foot of Cotopaxi in Ecuador
Where abrupt and dangerous natural phenomena unfold in highly populated areas, they destroy buildings and infrastructure and, above all, cause death and injury among local inhabitants. In the case of the active Ecuadorean volcano Cotopaxi, eruptions have already posed considerable threats to nearby...
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Language: | English |
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2020-10-01
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Series: | Miscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/mgrsd.2020.24.issue-4/mgrsd-2020-0040/mgrsd-2020-0040.xml?format=INT |