Open Access
Issue
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 669, 2025
6th International Conference on Environmental Design and Health (ICED2025)
Article Number 10004
Number of page(s) 8
Section Sustainability
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202566910004
Published online 26 November 2025
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