Disparities in urban neighborhood conditions: Evidence from GIS measures and field observation in New York city

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Neckerman, Kathryn M ^a   Lovasi, Gina S ^a   Davies, Stephen ^b   Purciel, Marnie ^a   Quinn, James ^a   Feder, Eric ^a   Raghunath, Nakita ^a   Wasserman, Benjamin ^a   Rundle, Andrew ^c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Project for Public Spaces   (United States)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; GIS; Physical activity; Poverty; Urbanism; Walkability; Walking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING;

ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW YORK CITY; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING;

EID: 59849113006     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2008.47     Document Type: Article

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