Assessment of Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho
Lesotho's landlocked mountainous setting with thin regolith cover and poor economic situation make it vulnerable to hazardous events associated with climate such as drought, floods, strong winds, heavy snowfall, and severe frost. To date, no quantitatively based vulnerability assessment has bee...
Main Authors: | Moipone M. Letsie, Stefan W. Grab |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Mountain Society
2015-05-01
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Series: | Mountain Research and Development |
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Online Access: | http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-14-00087.1 |
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