Urban interventions: understanding health co-benefits

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Urban Design and Planning

Volumn 168, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 196-203

  Howden Chapman, Philippa Lynne ^a   Keall, Michael ^a   Conlon, Fiona ^b   Chapman, Ralph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Accident Compensation Corporation   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GLOBAL WARMING; HEATING; HOUSING; RETROFITTING;

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; COMMUNITY HOUSINGS; HEALTH CO-BENEFITS; MODES OF TRAVELS; POSITIVE CHANGES; WINTER MORTALITY;

HEALTH;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEALTH CARE; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; PROJECT DESIGN; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 84938340540     PISSN: 17550793     EISSN: 17550807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/udap.14.00049     Document Type: Article

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