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Flood vulnerability assessment in arid areas, Western Saudi Arabia

Ali M. Subyani Hydrogeology Department, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80206, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 197-203 | Received 26 Jan 2012, Accepted 23 Apr 2012, Published online: 01 Jun 2012

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