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Evaluation of the Environmental Sustainability of Hemp as a Building Material, through Life Cycle Assessment

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|Dec 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2021-0092 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 1215 - 1228
Published on: Dec 17, 2021
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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