Applying GIS in physical activity research: Community ‘walkability’ and walking behaviors

Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography

Volumn 0, Issue , 2007, Pages 72-89

  Cerin, Ester ^a   Leslie, Eva ^b   Owen, Neville ^c   Bauman, Adrian ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adults; Australia; Community walkability; GIS; Walking behavior

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; ECONOMICS; HEALTH RISKS; HOUSING; LAND USE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMMUNITY WALKABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH BENEFITS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES; TYPE II; WALKING BEHAVIOR;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84930393389     PISSN: 18632246     EISSN: 18632351     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-71318-0_6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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