How is quality of urban green spaces associated with physical activity and health?

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 16, Issue , 2016, Pages 76-83

  Akpinar, Abdullah ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Mental health; Physical activity; Physical health; Stress; Turkey; Urban green space quality

Indexed keywords

GREENSPACE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC SPACE; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN REGION;

AYDIN; TURKEY;

EID: 84961942952     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2016.01.011     Document Type: Article

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