Upgrading informal settlements in south africa: Policy, rhetoric and what residents really value

Housing Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 333-354

  del Mistro, Romano ^a   Hensher, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Housing choice; Housing finance; Informal settlement upgrading; Stated choice; Urban regeneration

Indexed keywords

HOUSING CONDITIONS; HOUSING FINANCE; HOUSING MANAGEMENT; HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING PROVISION; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; URBAN RENEWAL;

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

EID: 70449413805     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030902869279     Document Type: Article

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