Urban water management in Istanbul: Exploring the challenges in the face of climate change

2020-12-01

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E. Peker, “Urban water management in Istanbul: Exploring the challenges in the face of climate change,” 2020, Accessed: 00, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://biaa.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/HT10_14_Urban_Water_Management.pdf.