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... reserved 2014 buildings, structures & design disaster engineering safety & hazards There is a global concern about the increasing complexity of disasters and the impacts they have on society and the environment. The UN definition of ‘disasters’ particularly highlights the fragility...

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... limitations. Implementation of the system components is discussed in the following subsections. Fig. 4. System architecture 30 05 2008 08 09 2008 © 2008 Thomas Telford Ltd 2008 buildings structures & design disaster engineering information technology Modern...

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