International variation in neighborhood walkability, transit, and recreation environments using geographic information systems: The IPEN adult study

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Adams, Marc A ^a   Frank, Lawrence D ^b,c   Schipperijn, Jasper ^d   Smith, Graham ^e   Chapman, James ^c   Christiansen, Lars B ^d   Coffee, Neil ^f   Salvo, Deborah ^g,h,t   du Toit, Lorinne ⁱ   Dygrỳn, Jan ^j   Hino, Adriano Akira Ferreira ^k   Lai, Poh Chin ^l   Mavoa, Suzanne ^m,n   Pinzón, José David ^o   Van de Weghe, Nico ^p   Cerin, Ester ^l   Davey, Rachel ^q   Macfarlane, Duncan ^l   Owen, Neville ^r   Sallis, James F ^s  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Urban Design 4 Health Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^e STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^g INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^h STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^j PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^k PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^l UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^m MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^o UNIVERSIDAD JORGE TADEO LOZANO   (Colombia)

^p GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^q UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^r BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^s UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^t EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

Built environment; Exercise; International health; Parks; Physical activity; Transportation; Urban planning; Walkability

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GIS; NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN PLANNING; WALKING;

AUSTRALIA; BELGIUM; BRAZIL; CHINA; COLOMBIA; CZECH REPUBLIC; DENMARK; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NEW ZEALAND; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 84924697110     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1476072X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-13-43     Document Type: Article

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