Evaluating the relative influence on population health of domestic gardens and green space along a rural-urban gradient

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 157, Issue , 2017, Pages 343-351

  Dennis, Matthew ^a   James, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Green space; Health and well being; Regression analysis; Rural urban gradient; Urban gardens

Indexed keywords

REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL AREAS;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GREEN SPACES; HUMAN SETTLEMENTS; MITIGATING EFFECTS; POPULATION HEALTH; RURAL-URBAN GRADIENTS; URBAN GARDEN; WELL BEING;

HEALTH;

COMPLEXITY; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; GREENSPACE; HOME GARDEN; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; LAND COVER; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON; URBAN AREA; URBAN PLANNING; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84984858069     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.08.009     Document Type: Article

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