Comparing circular and network buffers to examine the influence of land use on walking for leisure and errands

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 6, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Oliver, Lisa N ^a   Schuurman, Nadine ^a   Hall, Alexander W ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CITY PLANNING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING;

ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CITY PLANNING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSPORTATION; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING;

EID: 35449003713     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1476072X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-6-41     Document Type: Article

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