Where do the children play? How policies can influence practice

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Municipal Engineer

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-95

  Woolley, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Recreational facilities; Social impact; Town and city planning

Indexed keywords

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

SOCIAL IMPACT;

URBAN PLANNING;

POLICY APPROACH; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SOCIAL IMPACT; TOWN PLANNING;

EID: 34547147966     PISSN: 09650903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/muen.2007.160.2.89     Document Type: Article

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