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Natural Hazards, Disasters, and the Anthropocene

The Changing Nature of Hazard and Disaster Risk in the Anthropocene

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Pages 819-827 | Received 11 Jan 2020, Accepted 16 Mar 2020, Published online: 02 Jun 2020

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