Where do networks really work? The effects of the Shenzhen greenway network on supporting physical activities

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 152, Issue , 2016, Pages 49-58

  Liu, Kun ^a,b   Siu, Kin Wai Michael ^a   Gong, Xi Yong ^b   Gao, Yuan ^b   Lu, Dan ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Built environment; Greenway network; Greenway network planning; Physical activity; Public design; Volunteered geographic information

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES;

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; GREENWAYS; NETWORK PLANNING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; VOLUNTEERED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION;

SURVEYS;

DENSITY; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; GIS; GREENSPACE; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; METROPOLITAN AREA; NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC SPACE; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; SPATIAL MISMATCH; URBAN AREA;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; SHENZHEN;

EID: 84968690690     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.04.001     Document Type: Article

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