A systematic review of built environment and health

Family and Community Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-78

  Renalds, Arlene ^a   Smith, Tracey H ^b   Hale, Patty J ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Valley Vocational Technical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Health; Land use; Social capital; Walkability

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WALKING;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WALKING;

EID: 73849094763     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e3181c4e2e5     Document Type: Review

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