A future for Kiribati. New models for resilient housing settlements

• Main Authors: Firrone, Tiziana, Bustinto, Carmelo
• Other Authors: Gambardella, C
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Gangemi 2023
• Subjects: Climate change; environmental emergency; Kiribati; resilient systems; adaptation; Settore ICAR/12 - Tecnologia Dell'Architettura; Arctic; Palermo
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10447/591379; http://www.leviedeimercanti.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/4647-6-World-Eritage-ATTI-XXI-World-Heritage-Forum.pdf

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