A Review of Literature on Transformation Processes in South African Townships

Urban Forum

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-163

  Jürgens, Ulrich ^a   Donaldson, Ronnie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Research agenda; South African black townships; Urban reconstruction; Urban transformation

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; LITERATURE REVIEW; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECONSTRUCTION; RESEARCH PROGRAM; RESIDENT POPULATION; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN MORPHOLOGY; URBAN RENEWAL;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84861837586     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-012-9149-x     Document Type: Article

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