Google walkability: A new tool for local planning and public health research?

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 689-697

  Vargo, Jason ^a   Stone, Brian ^a   Glanz, Karen ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Active transportation; Built environment; Physical activity methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863907875     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.5.689     Document Type: Article

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