Health co-benefits from housing-related policies

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 414-419

  Howden Chapman, Philippa ^a   Chapman, Ralph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH IMPACT; HOUSING CONDITIONS; HOUSING POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84867632071     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2012.08.010     Document Type: Review

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