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Coastal Vulnerability Assessment Based on Multiple Bio-Geophysical Hazards: A Case Study in La Union, Philippines

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2025-0029 | Journal eISSN: 1805-4196 | Journal ISSN: 1803-2427
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