Impact of commuting distance on travel mode choice
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منابع مشابه
Beyond distance: children's school travel mode choice.
BACKGROUND Long distance is a leading environmental barrier to walking to school and requires long-term, multilevel interventions. Meanwhile, childhood obesity remains highly prevalent, calling for more immediate solutions. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine attitudinal and environmental correlates of walking to the elementary school, controlling for distance. METHODS Using pa...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Epidemiology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2474-7882
DOI: 10.1097/01.ee9.0000608904.80486.31