Do features of public open spaces vary between urban and rural areas?
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Do features of public open spaces vary between urban and rural areas?
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عنوان ژورنال: Preventive Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0091-7435
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.11.016