Knowledge-based or smart regions in South Africa

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 34-47

  Rogerson, Chris M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE; MANUFACTURING; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034889823     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2001.9713717     Document Type: Article

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