Urban waterfront promenades and physical activity by older adults: The case of Vancouver

Journal of Architectural and Planning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 181-198

  Macdonald, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; URBAN AREA; URBAN PLANNING; WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; VANCOUVER;

EID: 35648958741     PISSN: 07380895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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