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Machine-Actionability and Evolvability in Data Stewardship Planning: Framework, Implementation, and Case Study Cover

Machine-Actionability and Evolvability in Data Stewardship Planning: Framework, Implementation, and Case Study

By: Vojtěch Knaisl and  Robert Pergl  
Open Access
|Sep 2025

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Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 24, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 21, 2025
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Published on: Sep 11, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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