Housing shortages in South Africa: A discussion of the after-effects of community participation in housing provision in Diepkloof

Urban Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 379-396

  Mafukidze, Jonathan K ^a   Hoosen, Fazeela ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community participation; Heterogeneity; Housing shortages; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049117680     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-009-9068-7     Document Type: Article

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