Using behaviour mapping to investigate healthy outdoor environments for children and families: Conceptual framework, procedures and applications

Innovative Approaches to Researching Landscape and Health: Open Space: People Space 2

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 33-73

  Moore, Robin C ^a   Cosco, Nilda G ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Natural Learning Initiative ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84866433658     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203853252     Document Type: Chapter

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