Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 395

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of flooding on rural livelihoods of the Cuvelai Basin in Northern Namibia

SHIFIDI Victoria Tuwilika
  • SHIFIDI Victoria Tuwilika
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 06 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 23 March 2016
  •  Published: 30 June 2016

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