Assessing and Explaining Road Network Performance in Data-scarce Contexts: The Case of the Constantine Metropolis in Eastern Algeria
By: Sami Debbabi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/logi-2026-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2336-3037
Language: English
Page range: 116 - 127
Submitted on: Jul 25, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 9, 2026
Published on: Jul 8, 2026
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