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India - Vulnerability of Kolkata metropolitan area to increased precipitation in a changing climate

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  • World Bank, 2011. "India - Vulnerability of Kolkata metropolitan area to increased precipitation in a changing climate," World Bank Publications - Reports 2818, The World Bank Group.
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    1. Emily Boyd & Aditya Ghosh, 2013. "Innovations for Enabling Urban Climate Governance: Evidence from Mumbai," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 31(5), pages 926-945, October.

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