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Original Articles

Dealing with Sustainability Trade-Offs of the Compact City in Peri-Urban Planning Across European City Regions

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Pages 473-497 | Received 01 Jan 2011, Accepted 01 Aug 2011, Published online: 25 Sep 2012

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