Urban design and health: Progress to date and future challenges

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-18

  Lowe, Melanie ^a   Boulange, Claire ^a   Giles Corti, Billie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CITY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CITY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84898967055     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: 22011617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HE13072     Document Type: Article

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