Spatial transformations in a "loosening state": South Africa in a comparative perspective

Geoforum

Volumn 61, Issue , 2015, Pages 148-162

  Harrison, Philip ^a   Todes, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Loosening spatial ontrols; Socio spatial segregation; South African towns and cities; Urban form; Urban spatial transformation; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

APARTHEID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; RACIAL SEGREGATION; URBAN SOCIETY; URBANIZATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84926480742     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.03.003     Document Type: Article

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