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Digital Strategy: A Case Study in the Municipality of Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjes-2025-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2344-4924 | Journal ISSN: 2067-9440
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 24
Published on: Dec 29, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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