The role of planning law in evictions in sub-saharan africa

South African Review of Sociology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-34

  Kihato, Michael ^a   Berrisford, Stephen ^a  

^a Planning Law and Policy Consultants   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cities; Evictions; Law; Planning; Reform; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249157852     PISSN: 21528586     EISSN: 20721978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21528586.2006.10419144     Document Type: Article

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