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Digital governance, hotspot geoinformatics, and sustainable development: A Preface

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Patil, G.P. Digital governance, hotspot geoinformatics, and sustainable development: A Preface. Environ Ecol Stat 17, 133–147 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10651-010-0144-x

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