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Assessment and evolution analysis of urban infrastructure resilience under flood disaster scenarios based on the PSR model and extension catastrophe progression

  • 0School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, 610039, China.
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October 22, 2025

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