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Milanović Pešić, A. (2019). Natural Hazards: Interpretations, Types and Risk Assessment. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Climate Action. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71063-1_15-1

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