A spatial planning perspective on climate change, asset adaptation and food security: The case of two South African cities

Climate Change Assets and Food Security in Southern African Cities

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 163-185

  Faling, Willemien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84906453874     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203144084     Document Type: Chapter

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