Privatising public space in post-apartheid South African cities through neighbourhood enclosures

GeoJournal

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 133-146

  Landman, Karina ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Enclosed neighbourhoods; Gated communities; Post apartheid South African cities; Privatising public space; Spatial fragmentation

Indexed keywords

PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC WORKS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENCLOSED NEIGHBOURHOODS; GATED COMMUNITIES; POST APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICAN CITIES; PRIVATISING PUBLIC SPACE; SPATIAL FRAGMENTATION;

URBAN PLANNING;

NEIGHBORHOOD; POST-APARTHEID; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; PUBLIC SPACE;

AFRICA; GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TSHWANE;

EID: 33750553787     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-006-9020-5     Document Type: Article

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