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Risk-Informed Sustainable Development in the Rural Tropics

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  • Maurizio Tiepolo

    (DIST—Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning, Politecnico and University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy)

  • Vieri Tarchiani

    (Institute of Bio Economy, National Research Council of Italy, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy)

  • Alessandro Pezzoli

    (DIST—Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning, Politecnico and University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy)

Abstract

In the tropics, rural areas are still the place where many people live, despite ongoing urbanization [...]

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  • Maurizio Tiepolo & Vieri Tarchiani & Alessandro Pezzoli, 2021. "Risk-Informed Sustainable Development in the Rural Tropics," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-4, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:8:p:4179-:d:532785
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