The built environment and human activity patterns: Exploring the impacts of urban form on public health

Journal of Planning Literature

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 202-218

  Frank, Lawrence D ^a   Engelke, Peter O ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLE TRANSPORT; HEALTH IMPACT; PUBLIC HEALTH; URBAN MORPHOLOGY; URBAN PLANNING; WALKING;

EID: 0035201509     PISSN: 08854122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08854120122093339     Document Type: Article

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