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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 669, 2025
6th International Conference on Environmental Design and Health (ICED2025)
Article Number 02006
Number of page(s) 9
Section Cities and Buildings II
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202566902006
Published online 26 November 2025
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