Smart Growth: A Prescription for Livable Cities

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1410-1415

  Geller, Alyson L ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CITY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SMOG; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WATER QUALITY; WELLBEING; ARTICLE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POPULATION GROWTH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

CITY PLANNING; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POPULATION GROWTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STATE GOVERNMENT; TRANSPORTATION; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0141609864     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.93.9.1410     Document Type: Review

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