Objectively Measuring Route-To-Park Walkability in Atlanta, Georgia

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 841-860

  Dills, James E ^a   Rutt, Candace D ^b   Mumford, Karen G ^c  

^a Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County Public Health Department   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

neighborhood environment; park use; pedestrian; physical activity; walking

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ESTHETICS; NEIGHBORHOOD; WALKING;

ATLANTA; GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868134957     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916511404409     Document Type: Article

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