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Meglin, Ronny, Susanne Kytzia, and Guillaume Habert. "Regional Circular Economy of Building Materials: Environmental and Economic Assessment Combining Material Flow Analysis, Input-Output Analyses, and Life Cycle Assessment". Journal of Industrial Ecology. October 26, 2021. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/...
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