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Improving the quality of life in cities using community gardens: from benefits for members to benefits for all local residents Cover

Improving the quality of life in cities using community gardens: from benefits for members to benefits for all local residents

By: Lenka Dubová and  Jan Macháč  
Open Access
|Jul 2019

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Language: English
Page range: 68 - 78
Submitted on: Mar 12, 2019
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Accepted on: Jun 7, 2019
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Published on: Jul 2, 2019
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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