Evaluating access to spatial data information in Rwanda

URISA Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 39-47

  Akinyemi, Felicia O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

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EID: 84855898239     PISSN: 10458077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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