An observation tool to assist with the assessment of urban residential environments

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 293-305

  Dunstan, Frank ^a   Weaver, Nikki ^a   Araya, Ricardo ^b   Bell, Truda ^a   Lannon, Simon ^a   Lewis, Glyn ^b   Patterson, Joanne ^a   Thomas, Hollie ^a   Jones, Phil ^a   Palmer, Stephen ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28244473624     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2005.07.004     Document Type: Article

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