Housing and sustainability: demolition or refurbishment?
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1755-0793,1755-0807
DOI: 10.1680/udap.2010.163.4.205