Understanding and mapping elements of urban form that affect children's ability to walk and bicycle to school

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2137, 2009, Pages 148-158

  Bejleri, Ilir ^a   Steiner, Ruth L ^a   Provost, Russell E ^a   Fischman, Allison ^a   Arafat, Abdulnaser A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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STUDENTS;

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; FLORIDA; FUEL COST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESIDENTIAL DENSITY; RISING RATE; STREET CONNECTIVITY; URBAN FORM;

HOUSING;

EID: 76749117204     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2137-16     Document Type: Article

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