Building-level adaptation analysis under uncertain sea-level rise
- Award ID(s):
- 1832693
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10313247
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Climate Risk Management
- Volume:
- 32
- Issue:
- C
- ISSN:
- 2212-0963
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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