Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 399

Full Length Research Paper

Spatial distribution of Chinese churches in the early 21st century

Kun Zhang
  • Kun Zhang
  • Laboratory of Geographic Information Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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Songlin Zhang
  • Songlin Zhang
  • College of Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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  •  Received: 20 March 2024
  •  Accepted: 02 May 2024
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

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