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Methods, Models, and GIS

Toward Open Source Kenya: Creating and Sharing a GIS Database of Nairobi

Sarah Williams Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Elizabeth Marcello Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Earth Institute, Columbia University
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Jacqueline M. Klopp Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Earth Institute, Columbia University
Pages 114-130 | Received 01 Jul 2011, Accepted 01 Jun 2013, Published online: 20 Nov 2013

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