Integration of Paleotempestology with Coastal Risk and Vulnerability Assessment: Case Studies from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua
Hurricanes account for a significant portion of damages, injuries, and fatalities in the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic has had 3 major hurricane strikes in this century resulting in loss of lives for thousands of people and billions of US $ in economic loss. Major hurricanes had been relatively...
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LSU
2010
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11052010-151739/ |