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The Influence of Urban Morphology on the Resilience of Cities Following an Earthquake

Penny Allan School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Martin Bryant School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand
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Camila Wirsching Independent Architect
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Daniela Garcia Independent Architect
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Maria Teresa Rodriguez School of Architecture, University of San Sebastian, Concepción, Chile
Pages 242-262 | Published online: 11 Apr 2013

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