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Healthy places and spaces: the impact of the built environment and active transport on physical activity and population health

Chris Rissel A C and Peter McCue B
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A Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.

B Premier’s Council for Active Living, Level 3, 80 William Street, Sydney, NSW 2011, Australia.

C Corresponding author. Email: chris.rissel@sydney.edu.au

Health Promotion Journal of Australia 25(3) 155-156 https://doi.org/10.1071/HE14103
Published: 8 December 2014


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