Urban planning in Sub-Saharan Africa: A new role in the urban transition

Cities

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 155-157

  Silva, Carlos Nunes ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE GEOGRAFIA E ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO   (Portugal)

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EID: 84859269611     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2012.01.006     Document Type: Editorial

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