Unpacking Walkability: Testing the Influence of Urban Design Features on Perceptions of Walking Environment Attractiveness

Journal of Urban Design

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 499-510

  Adkins, Arlie ^a   Dill, Jennifer ^a   Luhr, Gretchen ^a   Neal, Margaret ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREENSPACE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARK DESIGN; PEDESTRIAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION MODE; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN PLANNING; WALKING;

EID: 84865496769     PISSN: 13574809     EISSN: 14699664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2012.706365     Document Type: Article

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