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- Publisher :The Korean Housing Association
- Publisher(Ko) :한국주거학회
- Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Housing Association
- Journal Title(Ko) :한국주거학회논문집
- Volume : 36
- No :6
- Pages :001-014
- Received Date : 2025-08-18
- Revised Date : 2025-09-23
- Accepted Date : 2025-10-10
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2025.36.6.001


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