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The informal settlement phola park in the context of Cape Town’s plans for socio-spatial integration

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    Christoph Haferburg (Geographer and works as a Researcher)

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Haferburg, C. The informal settlement phola park in the context of Cape Town’s plans for socio-spatial integration. Urban Forum 13, 26–46 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-002-0012-3

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