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Key factors for revitalising heritage buildings through adaptive reuse

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.495 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 12, 2024
Accepted on: Feb 22, 2025
Published on: Mar 21, 2025
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