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An integrated approach to modelling the interaction of the natural landscape and the karez water system in Turpan (Xinjiang, P.R.C.)

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Pages 1052-1070 | Received 06 Jul 2021, Accepted 31 May 2022, Published online: 03 Aug 2022

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