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Pietro, F., Robert, A. (2021). Urban Wastelands as a Form of Urban Nature: An Introduction. In: Di Pietro, F., Robert, A. (eds) Urban Wastelands. Cities and Nature. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74882-1_17
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