The role of well-being in transport policy

Transport Policy

Volumn 23, Issue , 2012, Pages 25-33

  Delbosc, Alexa ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Quality of life; Sustainability; Transport and society; Transport policy; Well being

Indexed keywords

POLICY MAKING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUSTAINABILITY; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

EID: 84863100353     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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