Visible, yet unknown: Reflections on second-home development in South Africa

Urban Forum

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 379-407

  Visser, Gustav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

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EID: 3943103251     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-003-0020-y     Document Type: Review

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