Improving health and energy efficiency through community-based housing interventions

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 583-588

  Howden Chapman, Philippa ^a   Crane, Julian ^a   Chapman, Ralph ^b   Fougere, Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Community trials; Energy efficiency; Health; Home heating; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEATING; HOUSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; PRODUCTIVITY; STANDARD;

ADULT; CHILD; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEATING; HOUSING; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 81755184315     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0287-z     Document Type: Article

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