Divergent and Similar Experiences of 'Gating' in South Africa: Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town

Urban Forum

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-158

  Lemanski, Charlotte ^a   Landman, Karina ^b   Durington, Matthew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^c TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cape Town; Durban; Gated community; Johannesburg; Private residential territories; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749134644     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-008-9030-0     Document Type: Article

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