Evaluating the implementation and active living impacts of a state government planning policy designed to create walkable neighborhoods in Perth, Western Australia

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL 3, 2014, Pages

  Hooper, Paula ^a   Giles Corti, Billie ^b   Knuiman, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Built environment; Liveable neighborhoods; New urbanism; Perth; Planning policy; Prevention research; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECREATION; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84892489595     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130503-QUAN-226     Document Type: Article

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