Aspects of environmental quality of life that affect neighbourhood satisfaction in disadvantaged and advantaged johannesburg communities

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 447-458

  Westaway, Margaret S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disadvantaged and advantaged communities; Environmental quality of life; Johannesburg; Neighbourhood satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; NEIGHBORHOOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION;

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

EID: 70349742402     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350903086820     Document Type: Article

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