A review of the urban development and transport impacts on public health with particular reference to Australia: Trans-disciplinary research teams and some research gaps

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1557-1596

  Black, Deborah ^a   Black, John ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental stressors; Multi disciplinary teams; Public health; Research and policy interventions; Urbanization and transport

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT NOISE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARD; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; URBANIZATION;

EID: 67149095018     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6051557     Document Type: Review

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