Living in grey areas: Industrial activity and psychological health

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 314-322

  Marques, Sibila ^a   Lima, Maria Luísa ^a  

^a INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Industrial activities; Physical contexts; Place perception; Psychological health

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053601907     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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