The role of open space in urban neighbourhoods for health-related lifestyle

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 6547-6570

  Lestan, Katarina Ana ^a   Eržen, Ivan ^a,b   Golobič, Mojca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Health related behavior; Neighborhoods; Quality of life; Urban green areas; Urban planning; Vulnerable user groups

Indexed keywords

GREENSPACE; HEALTH STATUS; LIFESTYLE; NEIGHBORHOOD; OPEN SPACE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; URBAN AREA; URBAN PLANNING;

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHIC MAPPING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HOME; HUMAN; LANDSCAPE; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; NEIGHBORHOOD; OBSERVATION; OPEN SPACE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLITICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SATISFACTION; SLOVENIA; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

LJUBLJANA; SLOVENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SLOVENIA; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903291509     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110606547     Document Type: Article

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