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Original Articles

Investigating ‘Relevancy’ of the Traditional Principle of the Right of Appropriation of Open Space and Fina’ in Contemporary Urban Poor Communities in Cairo, Egypt

Pages 260-272 | Received 03 Mar 2014, Accepted 26 Oct 2015, Published online: 14 Dec 2015

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