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Analytical Hierarchy Method for Evaluating the Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Ecosystem Services Enhancing: A Case Study of the Biosphere Reserve, Ukraine

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0067 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 912 - 927
Submitted on: Feb 12, 2023
Accepted on: Nov 1, 2023
Published on: Dec 15, 2023
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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