The role of nature in the context of the workplace

@article{Kaplan1993TheRO,
  title={The role of nature in the context of the workplace},
  author={Rachel Sussman-Wander Kaplan},
  journal={Landscape and Urban Planning},
  year={1993},
  volume={26},
  pages={193-201}
}
  • R. Kaplan
  • Published 1 October 1993
  • Business
  • Landscape and Urban Planning
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