Factors influencing the use of urban greenways: A case study of Aydin, Turkey

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 16, Issue , 2016, Pages 123-131

  Akpinar, Abdullah ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aydin; Perceptions; Preferences; Trail; Urban greenways

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; GREENSPACE; METROPOLITAN AREA; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ACCESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SPACE USE; URBANIZATION;

AYDIN; TURKEY;

EID: 84958975227     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2016.02.004     Document Type: Article

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