"I will be not a nerd": children's development, the built environment, and school travel

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Romero, Vivian (2007) "I will be not a nerd": children's development, the built environment, and school travel. In: Proceedings of the State of Australian Cities National Conference 2007. State of Australian Cities, Adelaide, pp. 997-1007.

Abstract

Children's development is influenced by the layout of the urban landscape. Yet current design patterns of poor street layouts, inaccessible facilities, and vehicular congestion depict an inhospitable landscape for children --Conference held: Adelaide, South Australia, 28-30 November 2007

Item type Book Section
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/9724
Official URL http://soac.fbe.unsw.edu.au/2007/SOAC/iwillbenotan...
ISBN 978064648194
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 1205 Urban and Regional Planning
Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL)
Keywords ResPubID22574, SOAC 2007, cities, city planning, Western Sydney, child development, sensory environments, urban design, pedestrian patterns, walking
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