Re-thinking spatial inequalities in South Africa: Lessons from international experience

Urban Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-155

  Nel, E ^a   Rogerson, C M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

South Africa; Spatial inequalities; Spatial policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249100275     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-009-9056-y     Document Type: Article

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