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  1. Department of Energy, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

    Daniela Godoy Falco & Carla Kazue Nakao Cavaliero

  2. Environmental Studies and Research Centre (NEPAM) University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

    Sonia Regina da Cal Seixas

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Falco, D.G., Cavaliero, C.K.N., da Cal Seixas, S.R. (2019). Risk Assessment and Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability in Higher Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63951-2_184-1

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