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Pedestrians’ mental satisfaction's relationship with physical characteristics on sidewalks using analytical hierarchy process: case study of Tehran, Iran

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Pages 121-132 | Received 27 Oct 2013, Accepted 09 Aug 2014, Published online: 18 Sep 2014

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