GIS-aided land evaluation and decision-making for regulating urban expansion: A South African case study

GeoJournal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-151

  Van Der Merwe, Johannes Hendrik ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GIS; LAND EVALUATION; LAND USE PLANNING; LANE USE PLANNING; URBAN PLANNING;

SOUTH AFRICA, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE, CAPE TOWN;

EID: 0031459175     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006871603701     Document Type: Article

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