Does parkland influence walking? The relationship between area of parkland and walking trips in Melbourne, Australia

Does parkland influence walking? The relationship between area of parkland and walking trips in Melbourne, Australia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Using two different measures of park area, at three buffer distances, we sought to investigate the ways in which park area and proximity to parks, are related to the frequency of walking (for all purposes) in Australian adults. Littl...

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Main Authors: King Tania L, Thornton Lukar E, Bentley Rebecca J, Kavanagh Anne M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Walking frequency
Park area
Park proximity
GIS
Multilevel
Online Access:http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/9/1/115

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http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/9/1/115

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