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A GIS-Based Spatial Decision Support System for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross St. Pancras Underground Station

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Castle, C.J., Longley, P.A. (2005). A GIS-Based Spatial Decision Support System for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross St. Pancras Underground Station. In: van Oosterom, P., Zlatanova, S., Fendel, E.M. (eds) Geo-information for Disaster Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27468-5_62

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