Walkability: A review of existing pedestrian indices

URISA Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 5-19

  Maghelal, Praveen K ^a   Capp, Cara Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b Clean Water Action   (United States)

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EID: 84855905387     PISSN: 10458077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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