Walking the walk: The association between community environmentalism and green travel behavior

Journal of the American Planning Association

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 389-405

  Kahn, Matthew E ^a   Morris, Eric A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Environmentalism; Green; Residential self selection; Travel behavior

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTALISM; GREENHOUSE GAS; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

EID: 70350344301     PISSN: 01944363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01944360903082290     Document Type: Article

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