Building biodiversity into the urban fabric: A case study in applying Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design (BSUD)
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عنوان ژورنال: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1618-8667
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127176