Weather impacts on leisure activities in Halifax, Nova Scotia

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-145

  Spinney, Jamie E L ^a   Millward, Hugh ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Comfort; Leisure; Physical activity; Time use; Weather

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEASON; STATISTICS; WEATHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NOVA SCOTIA; SEASONS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952002293     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-010-0319-z     Document Type: Article

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