Active-transport walking behavior: Destinations, durations, distances

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 28, Issue , 2013, Pages 101-110

  Millward, Hugh ^a   Spinney, Jamie ^a   Scott, Darren ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Active transport; Destinations; Distances; Durations; Walkability; Walking

Indexed keywords

NEIGHBORHOOD; SHOPPING ACTIVITY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

CANADA; HALIFAX; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 84871660938     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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