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Articles

Sedimentation and coastal area management in the human-modified Ganges–Brahmaputra tidal delta plain of Bangladesh

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Pages 31-43 | Received 10 Jan 2022, Accepted 17 Jun 2022, Published online: 17 Jul 2022

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