The impact on mental well-being of the urban and physical environment: an assessment of the evidence

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 17-32

  Chu, Annette ^a   Thorne, Alice ^a   Guite, Hilary ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Greenwich TPCT ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993043375     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200400010     Document Type: Review

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