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Dynamic prisms and ‘‘instant access’’: linking opportunities in space to decision making in time

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Forer, P., Huisman, O., McDowall, C. (2007). Dynamic prisms and ‘‘instant access’’: linking opportunities in space to decision making in time. In: Miller, H.J. (eds) Societies and Cities in the Age of Instant Access. The GeoJournal Library, vol 88. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5427-0_8

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