Active Transportation by Transit-Dependent and Choice Riders and Potential Displacement of Leisure Physical Activity

Journal of Planning Education and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 225-238

  Lachapelle, Ugo ^a   Frank, Lawrence D ^b   Sallis, James F ^c   Saelens, Brian E ^d   Conway, Terry L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

automobile availability; lack of time; leisure; neighborhood; time use; walkability; walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973325779     PISSN: 0739456X     EISSN: 15526577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739456X15616253     Document Type: Article

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