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Urban Africa Risk Knowledge Programme: Key Terms and Definitions

Mark Pelling
Hayley Leck
Reports/papers (non-specific)
, pages
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Language:
English
Published: March 2016
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KCL
Product code:21771G
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Input to background Working Paper series March 2016. Guidance notes.

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Pelling, M. and Leck, H. (2016). Urban Africa Risk Knowledge Programme: Key Terms and Definitions. IIED, London; KCL, London.
Available at https://www.iied.org/21771g

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