The Relation of Perceived and Objective Environment Attributes to Neighborhood Satisfaction

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 136-160

  Lee, Suzanna M ^a   Conway, Terry L ^a   Frank, Lawrence D ^b   Saelens, Brian E ^c   Cain, Kelli L ^a   Sallis, James F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

community; GIS (geographic information system); neighborhood; satisfaction; urban design; walkability

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GIS; LIFE SATISFACTION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC ACCESS; URBAN DESIGN; WALKING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 85009070631     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916515623823     Document Type: Article

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