Can transit-oriented developments help achieve the recommended weekly level of physical activity?

Journal of Transport and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 181-190

  Langlois, Myriam ^a   Wasfi, Rania A ^b,d   Ross, Nancy A ^c   El Geneidy, Ahmed M ^c  

^a WSP   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d McGill University ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Cycling; Health; Physical activity; Transit; Transit oriented developments; Utilitarian trips; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959297388     PISSN: 22141405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2016.02.006     Document Type: Article

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