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Book Title: Resilient Cities: Cities And Adaptation To Climate Change Pr...
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Konrad Otto-Zimmermann
Publication Name: Resilient Cities : Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change-Proceedings of the Global Forum 2010
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Series: Local Sustainability Ser.
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 38.4 Oz
Number of Pages: Xliv, 576 Pages
