Favorite green, waterside and urban environments, restorative experiences and perceived health in Finland

Health Promotion International

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 200-209

  Korpela, Kalevi M ^a   Ylén, Matti ^a   Tyrväinen, Liisa ^b   Silvennoinen, Harri ^c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Favorite places; Perceived health; Restorative experiences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952932798     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daq007     Document Type: Article

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