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A Waterfront View of Coastal Hazards: Contextualizing Relationships among Geographic Exposure, Shoreline Type, and Hazard Concerns among Coastal Residents
- Award ID(s):
- 1715638
- PAR ID:
- 10186104
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Sustainability
- Volume:
- 11
- Issue:
- 23
- ISSN:
- 1654-8329
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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- https://doi.org/10.3390/su11236687
