Urban planning and public health: A story of separation and reconnection

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 214-220

  Frank, Lawrence D ^a,b,c   Kavage, Sarah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c Lawrence Frank and Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROCARBON; OZONE;

AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INVESTMENT; NOTE; OBESITY; PEDESTRIAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLLUTANT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; URBAN POPULATION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AIR POLLUTANTS; BODY WEIGHT; CITY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42149119530     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000316478.42264.a7     Document Type: Note

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