Proximity and perceived safety as determinants of urban trail use: Findings from a three-city study

Environment and Planning A

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-79

  Wolch, Jennifer R ^a   Tatalovich, Zaria ^b   Spruijt Metz, Donna ^c   Byrne, Jason ^d   Jerrett, Michael ^a   Chou, Chih Ping ^c   Weaver, Susan ^e   Wang, Lili ^f   Fulton, William ^e   Reynolds, Kim ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Solimar Research Group   (United States)

^f ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; CLASS; COMMUTING; CONNECTIVITY; HEALTH STATUS; LAND USE; NEIGHBORHOOD; SAFETY; URBAN AREA;

CALIFORNIA; CHICAGO; DALLAS; ILLINOIS; LOS ANGELES [CALIFORNIA]; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74549168317     PISSN: 0308518X     EISSN: 14723409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/a41302     Document Type: Article

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