Are People Living in Walkable Areas Healthier and More Satisfied with Life?

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 365-386

  Oishi, Shigehiro ^a   Saeki, Masao ^b   Axt, Jordan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Health; Life satisfaction; Social ecology; Walkability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; WALKING;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; WALKING;

EID: 84944730331     PISSN: 17580846     EISSN: 17580854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12058     Document Type: Article

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