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Basic Research Article

Resilience after natural disasters: the process of harnessing resources in communities differentially exposed to a flood

Resiliencia tras catástrofes naturales: el proceso de utilización de recursos en las comunidades expuestas de forma diferenciada a una inundación

自然灾害后的心理韧性:遭受不同程度洪水影响的社区中的资源利用过程

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Article: 1891733 | Received 01 Oct 2020, Accepted 05 Feb 2021, Published online: 18 Mar 2021

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