Disparities in urban neighborhood conditions: Evidence from GIS measures and field observation in New York city

Although many low-income urban areas are highly walkable by conventional measures such as population density or land use mix, chronic diseases related to lack of physical activity are more common among residents of these areas. Disparities in neighborhood conditions may make poor areas less attracti...

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Main Authors: Neckerman, K., Lovasi, G., Davies, Stephen, Purciel, M., Quinn, J., Feder, E., Raghunath, N., Wasserman, B., Rundle, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33017