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Sustainable Building, Spring/Summer 2009, Issue 20
Sustainable Building, Spring/Summer 2009, Issue 20
Sustain Magazine
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Our Energy Future, Fall/Winter 2007, Issue 15
Renewable Energy, Fall/Winter 2011, Issue 23
Active Transportation, Spring/Summer 2012, Issue 26
Active Transportation, Spring/Summer 2012, Issue 26
Sustain Magazine
No abstract provided.
Sustainable Behavior, Spring/Summer 2013, Issue 28
Sustainable Behavior, Spring/Summer 2013, Issue 28
Sustain Magazine
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Campus Sustainability, Spring/Summer 2014, Issue 30
Campus Sustainability, Spring/Summer 2014, Issue 30
Sustain Magazine
No abstract provided.
Carbon Neutral, Spring/Summer 2018, Issue 38
The Shape Study : The Survey Of Health And The Perceived Environment Study., Colette Patrice Davis
The Shape Study : The Survey Of Health And The Perceived Environment Study., Colette Patrice Davis
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Introduction: Few studies have considered how an individual’s perception of their built environment may be a risk factor for being overweight or obese. Adolescents may be particularly vulnerable in the context of “impoverished environments”, which they may perceive to be difficult, dangerous, resource deficient, and unaesthetic. This study aids in clarifying how the built environment influences the risk of obesity among adolescents residing in a neighborhood in Louisville, KY. Objective: The overall objective was to conduct a cross-sectional epidemiologic pilot study among adolescents aged 12-17 years residing in West Louisville, Kentucky to evaluate the association between perceptions of …