Advantages of No-Drive Commutes (09-10-14)
Health economists have identified a link between not driving to work and better mental health.
Health economists have identified a link between not driving to work and better mental health.
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Lilius investigated the lives of families with children living in inner cities.
Botticello and her colleagues investigated the life experiences of people in the National Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems database living in different sorts of areas.
Urban planners creating child-supportive spaces can apply research completed by Loebach and Gilliland.
People value larger open spaces more than smaller ones.
A research team lead by Agay-Shay confirmed the link between pregnant women’s access to green spaces and the birth weight of their babies—more green nearby and the babies weigh more.
Hatuka and Saaroni document the problems that ensue when park designers don’t realize that their work should reflect the local implications of global climate change.
Scientists move toward quantifying optimal tree cover.
Cho and Rodriguez assess location’s influence on walkability in an article that reviews many of the classic issues raised by researchers.