Green infrastructure and public health in the Florida communities trust public land acquisition program

Planning Practice and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 439-459

  Christopher, Coutts ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREENSPACE; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; LAND USE PLANNING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PLANNING; OPEN SPACE; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER QUALITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957770131     PISSN: 02697459     EISSN: 13600583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2010.511017     Document Type: Article

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