Health and community design : the impact of the built environment on physical activity
Title:
Health and community design : the impact of the built environment on physical activity
Author:
Frank, Lawrence D.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Washington, DC : Island Press, [2003]
©2003
Physical Description:
xiii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:
English
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: data from Seattle and Atlanta.
ISBN:
9781559639170
Format :
Book
