People, recreational facility and physical activity: New-type urbanization planning for the healthy communities in China

Habitat International

Volumn 58, Issue , 2016, Pages 12-22

  Chen, Tingting ^a,b   Hui, Eddie Chi Man ^b   Lang, Wei ^b   Tao, Li ^c  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Community recreational facility; Guangzhou; Healthy community; Physical exercise; Planning adjustment

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; GOVERNMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SERVICE PROVISION; SPORT; URBAN PLANNING; URBANIZATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 84994528916     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.09.001     Document Type: Article

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