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How industrial transformation shapes suburbanisation in the XXI century: insights from the Wrocław urban agglomeration in Poland Cover

How industrial transformation shapes suburbanisation in the XXI century: insights from the Wrocław urban agglomeration in Poland

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Language: English
Page range: 60 - 71
Submitted on: Jul 14, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 12, 2025
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Published on: Mar 3, 2026
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