Development of a pedestrian walkability database of northern Kentucky using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 374-385

  Hansen, William ^a   Kalapasev, Ned ^b   Gillespie, Amy ^c   Singler, Mary ^b   Ball, Marsha ^b  

^a WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northern Kentucky Health Department   (United States)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based research; Environment; Health promotion; Physical activity; Recreation

Indexed keywords

EID: 66649134134     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.3.374     Document Type: Article

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