Repositioning the urban environment question in Zimbabwe: A review of the context, conditions and processes

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 663-686

  Kamete, Amin Y ^a  

^a NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 11144333006     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0376835042000288842     Document Type: Review

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