Towards the digital city in South Africa: Issues and constraints

Journal of Urban Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 29-48

  Odendaal, Nancy ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN POLICY;

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

EID: 33947151507     PISSN: 10630732     EISSN: 14661853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10630730601145997     Document Type: Conference Paper

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