Neighborhood walkability: Field validation of geographic information system measures

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2013, Pages e55-e59

  Hajna, Samantha ^a   Dasgupta, Kaberi ^a   Halparin, Max ^a   Ross, Nancy A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FIELD STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; LAND USE; NEIGHBORHOOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; SAFETY; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING;

EID: 84877882019     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.01.033     Document Type: Article

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