Estimating the health economic benefits of cycling

Journal of Transport and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-149

  Deenihan, Gerard ^a   Caulfield, Brian ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cycling; Health benefits; Sustainable transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901984152     PISSN: 22141405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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