Terraced Landscapes and Hydrological-Geological Hazards: Innovative Approaches and Future Perspectives
1. Introduction
2. Overview of the Special Issues
3. Final Remarks and Future Perspectives
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Preti F, Errico A, Castelli G. Terraced Landscapes and Hydrological-Geological Hazards: Innovative Approaches and Future Perspectives. Water. 2021; 13(13):1728. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13131728
Chicago/Turabian StylePreti, Federico, Alessandro Errico, and Giulio Castelli. 2021. "Terraced Landscapes and Hydrological-Geological Hazards: Innovative Approaches and Future Perspectives" Water 13, no. 13: 1728. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13131728