The impact of third places on community quality of life

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-345

  Jeffres, Leo W ^a   Bracken, Cheryl C ^a   Jian, Guowei ^a   Casey, Mary F ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Community quality of life; Constructed Environment; Third places; Urban communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893707322     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-009-9084-8     Document Type: Article

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