"Let's go for a walk!": Identification and prioritisation of accessibility and safety measures involving elderly people in a residential area

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 265-273

  Ståhl, Agneta ^a   Carlsson, Gunilla ^b   Hovbrandt, Pia ^b   Iwarsson, Susanne ^b  

^a LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Community; Mobility; Outdoor environment; Participation; Pedestrians; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749122647     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-008-0091-7     Document Type: Article

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