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Original Articles

‘A Fantasy to Get Employment Around the Area’: Long Commutes and Resident Health in an Outer Urban Master-Planned Estate

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Pages 48-62 | Received 22 Sep 2016, Accepted 15 Mar 2017, Published online: 28 Mar 2017

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