Examining the impacts of neighborhood design and residential self-selection on active travel: A methodological assessment

Urban Geography

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 236-255

  Cao, Xinyu J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

land use; physical activity; residential self selection; Smart Growth; travel

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; URBAN DESIGN;

EID: 84924068783     PISSN: 02723638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02723638.2014.956420     Document Type: Article

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