International Instruments on Housing Rights
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1943-4162,1943-4170
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)1943-4162(2010)2:1(11)