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Iterative ‘what-if’ neighborhood simulation: energy and emissions impacts

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|Jul 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.51 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 7, 2020
Accepted on: May 23, 2020
Published on: Jul 6, 2020
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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