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Failed mobility transition in an ideal setting and implications for building a green city

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Failed mobility transition in an ideal setting and implications for building a green city. / Andert, Mareike; Nagel, Melanie.
In: Npj Climate Action, Vol. 3, No. 1, 114, 02.12.2024.

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Harvard

Andert, M & Nagel, M 2024, 'Failed mobility transition in an ideal setting and implications for building a green city', Npj Climate Action, vol. 3, no. 1, 114. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-024-00189-z

APA

Andert, M., & Nagel, M. (2024). Failed mobility transition in an ideal setting and implications for building a green city. Npj Climate Action, 3(1), Article 114. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-024-00189-z

Vancouver

Andert M, Nagel M. Failed mobility transition in an ideal setting and implications for building a green city. Npj Climate Action. 2024 Dec 2;3(1):114. doi: 10.1038/s44168-024-00189-z

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