Constraints to Park Visitation: A Meta-Analysis of North American Studies

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 475-493

  Zanon, Dino ^a   Doucouliagos, Chris ^a   Hall, John ^a   Lockstone Binney, Leonie ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

barriers; constraints; meta analysis; parks; visitation

Indexed keywords

AGE; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENDER RELATIONS; INCOME; META-ANALYSIS; RACE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84885128274     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2013.831294     Document Type: Article

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