Enclosure and safety in urbanscapes

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 102-133

  Stamps III, Arthur E ^a  

^a Institute of Environmental Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

Enclosure; Prospect; Refuge; Safety

Indexed keywords

PERCEPTION; SAFETY; URBAN AREA;

EID: 11344275944     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916504266806     Document Type: Article

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