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Social, architectural and environmental convergence. / Shove, Elizabeth.
Environmental Diversity in Architecture. ed. / Mary Ann Steane; Koen Steemers. Taylor and Francis, 2004. p. 19-29.

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Shove, E 2004, Social, architectural and environmental convergence. in MA Steane & K Steemers (eds), Environmental Diversity in Architecture. Taylor and Francis, pp. 19-29. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203561270

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Shove, E. (2004). Social, architectural and environmental convergence. In M. A. Steane, & K. Steemers (Eds.), Environmental Diversity in Architecture (pp. 19-29). Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203561270

Vancouver

Shove E. Social, architectural and environmental convergence. In Steane MA, Steemers K, editors, Environmental Diversity in Architecture. Taylor and Francis. 2004. p. 19-29 doi: 10.4324/9780203561270

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Shove, Elizabeth. / Social, architectural and environmental convergence. Environmental Diversity in Architecture. editor / Mary Ann Steane ; Koen Steemers. Taylor and Francis, 2004. pp. 19-29

Bibtex

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