Equitable distribution of growth for utilitarian and non-utilitarian infrastructure planning
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Infrastructure Complexity
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2196-3258
DOI: 10.1186/s40551-015-0011-x