Urban Planning, the Natural Environment, and Public Health

Encyclopedia of Environmental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 565-575

  Wells, N M ^a   Donofrio, G A ^b  

^a the Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive functioning; Health; Mental health; Natural environment; Nature; Obesity; Parks; Physical activity; Public health; Sense of community; Suburbs; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892946352     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00480-3     Document Type: Chapter

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