Neighbourhood design and physical activity

Building Research and Information

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 395-411

  Lee, Chanam ^a   Moudon, Anne Vernez ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Active living; Built environment; Cycling; Design; Health; Neighbourhood; Physical activity; Public health; Spatial configuration; Urban design; Walking; Well being

Indexed keywords

BICYCLES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LIGHTING; RECREATION CENTERS; RETAIL STORES; ROADS AND STREETS; STREET LIGHTING;

ACTIVE LIVING; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; CONVENIENCE STORES; CYCLING; DESIGN; FULL-SPECTRUM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION; GLOBAL HEALTH; GROCERY STORES; LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS; NEIGHBOURHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL INTERACTIONS; SPATIAL CONFIGURATION; STREET CONNECTIVITY; SURVEY DATA; TRAFFIC VOLUMES; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURES; URBAN DESIGN; VISUAL QUALITIES; WALKING; WASHINGTON STATE; WELL-BEING;

HEALTH;

EID: 49549103984     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210802045547     Document Type: Article

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