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Improving Population Health and Health Equity: The Potential of Transitioning Public Open Spaces to Optimise the Production of Urban Ecological Services in Adelaide, South Australia

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Pages 160-183 | Received 22 Dec 2022, Accepted 14 Mar 2024, Published online: 22 Apr 2024

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