Using Google Earth to conduct a neighborhood audit: Reliability of a virtual audit instrument

Health and Place

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1224-1229

  Clarke, Philippa ^a   Ailshire, Jennifer ^a   Melendez, Robert ^a   Bader, Michael ^a   Morenoff, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Audit; Google Earth; Neighborhoods; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; INTERNET; LAND USE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEIGHBORHOOD; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; LAND USE; MARKET; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; ONLINE SYSTEM; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; RELIABILITY; RESIDENTIAL HOME; UNITED STATES; VIRTUAL REALITY; WEB BROWSER;

CHICAGO; ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957665002     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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