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Misses, near-misses and surprises in forecasting the informational city

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Couclelis, H. (2007). Misses, near-misses and surprises in forecasting the informational city. In: Miller, H.J. (eds) Societies and Cities in the Age of Instant Access. The GeoJournal Library, vol 88. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5427-0_5

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