The Simon/Tanger Outlet Mall Health Impact Assessment: Resulting in Active Transportation through Community Connectivity
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Estimating Active Transportation Behaviors to Support Health Impact Assessment in the United States
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عنوان ژورنال: Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2475-5885
DOI: 10.18060/22709