Small Town Redevelopment: The Benefits and Costs of Local Economic Development in Alicedale

Urban Forum

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 69-84

  Gibb, M ^a   Nel, E ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Partnership; Small towns; South Africa; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951785135     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-007-9000-y     Document Type: Article

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