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Hao Wang1, Jinjun Zhou1, Ying Tang2

  • 1College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, 100124, China.

Journal of Environmental Management
|December 8, 2020
PubMed

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Engineering/economic benefitsFlood disasterIntegrated flood risk managementStructural measures

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