Utopia on trial again: Perceived residential quality at Schubart Park in post-apartheid South Africa

Journal of Architectural and Planning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-175

  Du Toit, Jacques L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APARTHEID; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; HOUSING CONDITIONS; INCOME; NATIONAL PARK; PERCEPTION; RACE; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION;

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

EID: 69549097573     PISSN: 07380895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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