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Is neighborhood level Jobs-Housing Balance associated with travel behavior of commuters?: a case study on Dhaka City, Bangladesh

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|Dec 2020

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Language: English
Page range: 122 - 133
Submitted on: Aug 16, 2020
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Accepted on: Dec 4, 2020
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Published on: Dec 31, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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