Typology of informal housing in Egyptian cities: Taking account of diversity

International Development Planning Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 177-201

  Soliman, Ahmed M ^a  

^a BEIRUT ARAB UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

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EID: 1642553111     PISSN: 14746743     EISSN: 14783401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3828/idpr.24.2.5     Document Type: Article

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