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Second homes tourism in Africa: Reflections on the South African experience

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  1. Department of Geography, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein

    Gijsbert Hoogendoorn (Tutor and Research Assistant), Robyn Mellett (Research Assistant) & Gustav Visser (Senior Lecturer in Human Geography)

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Hoogendoorn, G., Mellett, R. & Visser, G. Second homes tourism in Africa: Reflections on the South African experience. Urban Forum 16, 112–154 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-005-1002-z

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