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Modern methods of counteracting urban heat islands

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17512/bozpe.2025.14.02 | Journal eISSN: 2544-963X | Journal ISSN: 2299-8535
Language: English
Published on: Nov 24, 2025
Published by: Technical University in Czestochowa
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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