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A framework for estimating hurricane-induced housing demand: Enhancing disaster housing logistics planning
- Award ID(s):
- 2053660
- PAR ID:
- 10648061
- Publisher / Repository:
- Techno Press Services
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Wind and Structures
- ISSN:
- 1226-6116
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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