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2026 Vol.60, Issue 3
30 September 2026. pp. 167-189
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Information
  • Publisher :The Korean Association of Professional Geographers
  • Publisher(Ko) :국토지리학회
  • Journal Title :국토지리학회지
  • Journal Title(Ko) :THE GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL OF KOREA
  • Volume : 60
  • No :3
  • Pages :167-189
  • Received Date : 2026-08-03
  • Revised Date : 2026-08-21
  • Accepted Date : 2026-08-24