The struggle for in situ upgrading of informal settlements: A reflection on cases in Gauteng

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-73

  Huchzermeyer, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; HOUSING PROJECT; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT;

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

EID: 59749100806     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350802640099     Document Type: Article

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