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The contribution is based on initial research experiences of the development of spatially explicit vulnerability indicators for Impacts of climate change on the high-dense urban area of Ho Chi Minh City using a Matrix of extended Urban Structure Type and Landusemap.
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Moon, K. (2011). Determining Potential Areas for Mitigation of Climate Change Risks in Ho-Chi-Minh City. In: Han, MW., Lee, J. (eds) EKC 2010. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 138. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17913-6_1
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