Urban Sprawl as a Risk Factor in Motor Vehicle Occupant and Pedestrian Fatalities
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Urban sprawl as a risk factor in motor vehicle occupant and pedestrian fatalities.
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عنوان ژورنال: Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0361-1981
DOI: 10.3141/2513-05