Challenge of multi-level governance in developing countries and possible GIS applications

Habitat International

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 501-522

  Olowu, Dele ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Democracy; Geographic information systems (GIS); Governance; Government institutions

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; DEMOCRACY; DEVELOPING WORLD; GIS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH;

EID: 0141976841     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-3975(03)00003-1     Document Type: Article

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