To the west and east of Interstate-35: Obesity, philanthropic entrepreneurialism, and the delineation of risk in Austin, Texas

Environment and Planning A

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2715-2733

  Herrick, Clare ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE; LATINO PEOPLE; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; URBAN SOCIETY;

AUSTIN; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65949085588     PISSN: 0308518X     EISSN: 14723409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/a4048     Document Type: Article

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