Characterisation of the natural environment: Quantitative indicators across Europe

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Smith, Graham ^a   Cirach, Marta ^b,c,d   Swart, Wim ^e   Dedele, Audrius ^f   Gidlow, Christopher ^a   Kempen, Elise ^e   Kruize, Hanneke ^e   Gražulevičiene, Regina ^f   Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J ^b,c,d  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^d CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^f VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Health; Nature; Parks; Physical activity; Social interaction; Stress; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; GIS; HEALTH IMPACT; NEIGHBORHOOD; PARK MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BARCELONA [BARCELONA (PRV)]; BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; DOETINCHEM; ENGLAND; GELDERLAND; KAUNAS; LITHUANIA; NETHERLANDS; SPAIN; STOKE ON TRENT [ENGLAND]; STOKE ON TRENT [STOKE ON TRENT (ADS)]; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CITY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LITHUANIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; SPAIN; STANDARDS; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CITIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHUANIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018240443     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1476072X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12942-017-0090-z     Document Type: Article

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