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A living lab approach to co-designing climate adaptation strategies

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.626 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 14, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 2, 2026
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Published on: Jan 21, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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