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Ex-post Evaluation of the Adaptive Circular Reuses of Bucharest’s Industrial Heritage: Lessons Learned for Integrated Planning Cover

Ex-post Evaluation of the Adaptive Circular Reuses of Bucharest’s Industrial Heritage: Lessons Learned for Integrated Planning

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|Jul 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 5846 - 5856
Published on: Jul 23, 2026
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Florentina-Cristina MERCIU, Ioan VARGĂ, Marian Andrei VINTILĂ, George-Laurenţiu MERCIU, published by Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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