Contested Modernities. Politics, Culture and Urbanisation in Portugal a Case Study From the Greater Lisbon Area
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3082200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eva Blum (Goethe University Frankfurt, corresponding author), Eva Maria Blum, Gisela Welz (Goethe University Frankfurt) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnologia Europaea (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0425-4597 • E-ISSN: 1604-3030 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.16995/ee.1007 |
| OpenAlex | W156690201 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
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Physics · Taxation and Compliance Studies · Urban Planning and Governance · Urban Transport and Accessibility
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |