Multiuse trails: Benefits and concerns of residents and property owners

Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 277-285

  Corning, Sarah E ^a   Mowatt, Rasul A ^a   Chancellor, H Charles ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Multiuse trails; Quality of life; Recreational planning; Urban and rural infrastructure

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT; EXPLORATORY CASE STUDIES; LOCAL RESIDENTS; MULTIUSE TRAILS; PROPERTY OWNERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TOURIST ATTRACTIONS; URBAN AND RURAL;

ECONOMICS;

RESEARCH;

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; QUALITY OF LIFE; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH; URBAN PLANNING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876732582     PISSN: 07339488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000124     Document Type: Article

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