A global analysis of human settlement in coastal zones
Recent improvements in mapping of global population distribution makes it possible to estimate the number and distribution of people near coasts with greater accuracy than previously possible, and hence consider the potential exposure of these populations to coastal hazards. In this paper, we combin...
Main Authors: | Small, Christopher (Author), Nicholls, Robert J. (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2003.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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