Life support: Nacirema redux

Journal of Urbanism

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-55

  Ellin, Nan ^a  

^a School of Public Affairs   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental degradation; Fear; Obesity; Public health; Quality of life; Sense of place; Social isolation; Sprawl

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957836844     PISSN: 17549175     EISSN: 17549183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17549170801903660     Document Type: Editorial

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