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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-1737-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-1737-2016
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03 Aug 2016
Research article |  | 03 Aug 2016

What if the 25 October 2011 event that struck Cinque Terre (Liguria) had happened in Genoa, Italy? Flooding scenarios, hazard mapping and damage estimation

Francesco Silvestro, Nicola Rebora, Lauro Rossi, Daniele Dolia, Simone Gabellani, Flavio Pignone, Eva Trasforini, Roberto Rudari, Silvia De Angeli, and Cristiano Masciulli

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