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1. Copyright Policy
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2. Licensing Policy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
All articles published in GEOCIVIA are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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This self-archiving practice is supported as a means of promoting early dissemination, productive scientific exchange, and increased visibility and citation of published research.