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Arguments for the Common Good in Planning: Comprehensive Analysis of Planning Documents in Latvia

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8764 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4333
Language: English
Page range: 177 - 190
Submitted on: Apr 10, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 8, 2025
Published on: Nov 19, 2025
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