Quality or quantity? Exploring the relationship between Public Open Space attributes and mental health in Perth, Western Australia.

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• Publication year

  2012

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  Social Science & Medicine (1967)

• Publication date

  2012-05-01

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.01.032PMID 22464220
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