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ENTRE HOCES. Estudio del valor patrimonial de las hoces del río Júcar y Huécar en la ciudad de Cuenca como base para una gestión y una proyección de la ciudad basada en el concepto de paisaje histórico urbano.

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  • STIPA Enviromental Consulting
  • Azeral Environmental Sciences
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