Urban growth patterns and growth management boundaries in the Central Puget Sound, Washington, 1986–2007
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عنوان ژورنال: Urban Ecosystems
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1083-8155,1573-1642
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-011-0206-3