Green networks for people: Application of a functional approach to support the planning and management of greenspace

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 116, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-12

  Moseley, Darren ^a   Marzano, Mariella ^a   Chetcuti, Jordan ^a   Watts, Kevin ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Active travel; Health inequalities; Least cost modelling; User profiles

Indexed keywords

HOUSING;

ACCESS; ACTIVE TRAVEL; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES; LEAST COST; MOVEMENT OF PEOPLES; PLANNING AUTHORITIES; USER PROFILE;

LEISURE;

DIURNAL VARIATION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; GIS; GREENSPACE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MOVEMENT; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 84878663337     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.04.004     Document Type: Article

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