Moving Bodies: Open Gyms and Physical Activity in Santiago

Journal of Urban Design

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 485-497

  Mora, Rodrigo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DIEGO PORTALES   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPEN SPACE; PUBLIC SPACE; SPORTS FACILITY; SURVEY METHOD; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN PLANNING;

CHILE; METROPOLITANA;

PROVIDENCIA;

EID: 84865462537     PISSN: 13574809     EISSN: 14699664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2012.706367     Document Type: Article

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