Physical activity-related health and economic benefits of building walkable neighbourhoods: a modelled comparison between brownfield and greenfield developments
Abstract Background A consensus is emerging in the literature that urban form can impact health by either facilitating or deterring physical activity (PA). However, there is a lack of evidence measuring population health and the economic benefits relating to alternative urban forms. We examined the...
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Main Authors: | Belén Zapata-Diomedi (Author), Claire Boulangé (Author), Billie Giles-Corti (Author), Kath Phelan (Author), Simon Washington (Author), J. Lennert Veerman (Author), Lucy Dubrelle Gunn (Author) |
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2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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