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Health and community design : the impact of the built environment on physical activity /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frank, Lawrence
Other Authors: Engelke, Peter, Schmid, Thomas
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2003]
Subjects:
Urban Health.
Transportation.
City Planning.
Table of Contents:
  • Public health and urban form in America: historical precedents
  • Physical activity and public health
  • Physical activity: types and patterns
  • Physical activity: children, the elderly, and the poor
  • Understanding the built environment
  • Transportation systems
  • Land use patterns
  • Urban design characteristics
  • Application of principles: the data from Seattle and Atlanta