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This chapter provides a description of the Barcelonnette area and the Ubaye River. The climatic conditions, the type of land use, geology, and soil characteristics are also described in this chapter, in order to clarify the study area and to better understand the problem statements.
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Ramesh, A. (2013). Study Area. In: Response of Flood Events to Land Use and Climate Change. Springer Theses. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5527-7_4
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