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Mapping municipal land policies: applications of flexible zoning for densification

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|Oct 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.479 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 7, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 7, 2024
Published on: Oct 17, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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