The only way is up? Ordinary topologies of Ramallah

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 318-335

  Harker, Christopher ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apartments; Ordinary; Palestine; Ramallah; Topology; Verticality

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CONFLICT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TOPOLOGY; URBAN RENEWAL; VIOLENCE;

OCCUPIED TERRITORIES; PALESTINE; RAMALLAH; WEST BANK;

EID: 84890889821     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12094     Document Type: Article

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