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Melissa H. Broomhall
Researcher at University of Western Australia
Publications - 2
Citations - 1427
Melissa H. Broomhall is an academic researcher from University of Western Australia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Attractiveness & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 1257 citations.
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Increasing walking: How important is distance to, attractiveness, and size of public open space?
Billie Giles-Corti,Melissa H. Broomhall,Matthew Knuiman,Catherine Collins,Kate Douglas,Kevin Ng,Andrea Lange,Robert J. Donovan +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, an observational study examined the influence of attractiveness on the use of POS by observing users of three pairs of high- and low-quality (based on attractiveness) POS matched for size and location.
How Important Is Distance To, Attractiveness, and Size of Public Open Space?
Billie Giles-Corti,Melissa H. Broomhall,Matthew Knuiman,Catherine Collins,Kate Douglas,Kevin Ng,Andrea Lange,Robert J. Donovan +7 more
TL;DR: To increase walking, thoughtful design (and redesign) of POS is required that creates large, attractive POS with facilities that encourage active use by multiple users (e.g., walkers, sports participants, picnickers).