The role of universities in fostering urban and regional sustainability

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The role of universities in fostering urban and regional sustainability. / Wiek, Arnim; Lang, Daniel J.
Institutional and Social Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development. Hrsg. / Harald A. Mieg; Klaus Töpfer. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2013. S. 393 - 411.

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Wiek, A & Lang, DJ 2013, The role of universities in fostering urban and regional sustainability. in HA Mieg & K Töpfer (Hrsg.), Institutional and Social Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London, S. 393 - 411. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203098110-37

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Wiek, A., & Lang, D. J. (2013). The role of universities in fostering urban and regional sustainability. In H. A. Mieg, & K. Töpfer (Hrsg.), Institutional and Social Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development (S. 393 - 411). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203098110-37

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Wiek A, Lang DJ. The role of universities in fostering urban and regional sustainability. in Mieg HA, Töpfer K, Hrsg., Institutional and Social Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 2013. S. 393 - 411 doi: 10.4324/9780203098110-37

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