Livelihoods in motion: Linking transport, mobility and income-generating activities
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Transport Geography
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0966-6923
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.06.020