Acta Geographica Sinica, Volume. 75, Issue 6, 1256(2020)

The influence of urban transit and built environment on walking

Xiaoyan HUANG1,1,2,2, Xiaoshu CAO1,1,2,2, Jiangbin YIN1,1,2,2, and Ruiguang MA3,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1. Northwest Land and Resources Research Center, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China;
  • 1.陕西师范大学西北国土资源研究中心,西安 710119;
  • 2. Key Laboratory for Urbanization and Environment Simulator in Northwest China, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China;
  • 2.陕西师范大学西北城镇化与国土环境空间模拟重点实验室,西安 710119;
  • 3. School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
  • 3.西安交通大学经济与金融学院,西安 710061
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    Received: Oct. 22, 2018

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 16, 2020

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    DOI:10.11821/dlxb202006012

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