City profile: Beersheba (2024)

Avni, N., Alfasi, N., & Bornstein, L. (2016). City profile: Beersheba. Cities, 53, 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2015.12.010

Avni, Nufar ; Alfasi, Nurit ; Bornstein, Lisa. / City profile : Beersheba. In: Cities. 2016 ; Vol. 53. pp. 18-29.

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Avni, N, Alfasi, N & Bornstein, L 2016, 'City profile: Beersheba', Cities, vol. 53, pp. 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2015.12.010

City profile: Beersheba. / Avni, Nufar; Alfasi, Nurit; Bornstein, Lisa.
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Avni N, Alfasi N, Bornstein L. City profile: Beersheba. Cities. 2016 Apr 1;53:18-29. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2015.12.010