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International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology Volume 18, 2011 - Issue 6: Growth, world heritage and sustainable development: the case of Lijiang City, China
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Risk assessment for effective prevention and management of forest fires in Lijiang City

Shuanning Zheng Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P.R., China
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Chunming Li Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P.R., China
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Xiaodan Su Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P.R., China
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Quanyi Qiu Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P.R., China
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Guofan Shao Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P.R., ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 509-514 | Published online: 09 Aug 2011

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