Public Greenspace and Life Satisfaction in Urban Australia

Urban Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1290-1321

  Ambrey, Christopher ^a   Fleming, Christopher ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL CITY; GREENSPACE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LIFESTYLE; LIVING STANDARD; POPULATION DENSITY; PUBLIC SPACE; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POPULATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84898678962     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098013494417     Document Type: Article

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