Understanding travel needs of the poor: Towards improved travel analysis practices in South Africa

Transport Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 317-336

  Behrens, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANNING METHOD; POVERTY; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRAVEL DEMAND; URBAN TRANSPORT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 3042663915     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144164032000138779     Document Type: Article

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