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Neighbourhood play on the endangered list: examining patterns in children's local activity and mobility using GPS monitoring and qualitative GIS

Janet LoebachDepartment of Geography, Western University, Social Sciences Centre, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, CanadaN6A 3K7Correspondence[email protected]
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Jason GillilandDepartment of Geography, Western University, Social Sciences Centre, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, CanadaN6A 3K7View further author information
Pages 573-589 | Received 31 Aug 2015, Accepted 15 Dec 2015, Published online: 10 Feb 2016

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