Improving Indoor Environmental Quality—Measuring the Potential Contribution of Vertical Greenery Systems

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To Cite this Article: Ghazalli, A. J., Brack, C., & Ghazalli, A. J. (2023). Improving Indoor Environmental Quality—Measuring the Potential Contribution of Vertical Greenery Systems. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(7), 1819 – 1843.

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