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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2016-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 10
Submitted on: Feb 19, 2016
Accepted on: Nov 4, 2016
Published on: Jan 30, 2017
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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