Analysis of the Weak Position of Women in European Countries from the Perspective of Park Design and How Could Park Management Improve the Situation —- in a Case Study of Whiteley Woods in Sheffield

Jiani Guo

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/4/2022117

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Received: 6 May 2023

Published: 17 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/4/2022117

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Guo,J. (2023). Analysis of the Weak Position of Women in European Countries from the Perspective of Park Design and How Could Park Management Improve the Situation —- in a Case Study of Whiteley Woods in Sheffield. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,4,455-460.

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