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Local-Level Challenges in Sustainable Mobility: Survey Results from the Baltic Sea Region Cover

Local-Level Challenges in Sustainable Mobility: Survey Results from the Baltic Sea Region

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2025-0066 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 987 - 1004
Submitted on: Apr 3, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 24, 2025
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Published on: Dec 23, 2025
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