Identifying the relationship between the objectively measured built environment and walking activity in the high-density and transit-oriented city, Seoul, Korea

Environ. Plann. B Plann. Des.

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 637-660

  Sung, Hyungun ^a   Lee, Sugie ^b   Jung, Sungwon ^c  

^a Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Built environment; Land use; Walking activity

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; LAND USE; NEIGHBORHOOD; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; WALKING;

SEOUL [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84906272807     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: 14723417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b39116     Document Type: Article

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