An assessment of structural measures for risk reduction of hydrometeorological disasters in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has a high incidence of natural hazards with hydrometeorological hazards being the most prevalent. Despite the fact that structural measures such as flood walls and embankments play a vital role in disaster mitigation, it is observed that there is a gap in the development of effective, sus...
Main Authors: | Kanchana Ginige, Kalindu Mendis, Menaha Thayaparan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-04-01
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Series: | Progress in Disaster Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061722000199 |
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