Pocket parks for people - A study of park design and use

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-17

  Nordh, Helena ^a   Østby, Kjersti ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Park qualities; Park use; Public health; Restoration likelihood

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HEALTH IMPACT; MENTAL HEALTH; PARK DESIGN; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POPULATION;

NORWAY; OSLO [NORWAY];

EID: 84873189755     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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