2007Oct: (Fig 23) A majority of the world’s 100 largest cities are located in coastal areas (Hansen, 2007).
Reference: Hansen, James E. 2007Oct. Iowa Coal Case. Testimony submitted to the Iowa Utilities Board. P. 45. http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/
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