Water-energy-food nexus: challenges and opportunities
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1436-3240,1436-3259
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-020-01927-5