Making the connections between transport disadvantage and the social exclusion of low income populations in the Tshwane Region of South Africa

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1320-1334

  Lucas, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disadvantage; Poverty; Social exclusion; South Africa; Transportation policy

Indexed keywords

INCOME; LOW INCOME POPULATION; POVERTY; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; URBAN TRANSPORT;

GAUTENG; PRETORIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79960872880     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.02.007     Document Type: Article

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