Optimizing Urban Material Flows and Waste Streams in Urban Development through Principles of Zero Waste and Sustainable Consumption
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Optimizing Urban Material Flows and Waste Streams in Urban Development through Principles of Zero Waste and Sustainable Consumption
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عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su3010155