A5042589315- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Noise Effects and Management
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Traffic and Road Safety
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Physical Activity and Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Homelessness and Social Issues
The University of Western Australia
2010-2024
Associations between access to local destinations and children’s independent mobility (IM) were examined. In 2007, 10- 12-year-olds ( n = 1,480) their parents 1,314) completed a survey. Children marked on map the they walked or cycled 1,132), availability of was assessed using Geographic Information Systems. More independently mobile children traveled than other children. The odds IM more halved in both boys girls whose reported living busy road (boys, OR 0.48; girls, 0.36) who lived near...
The built environment is increasingly recognised as being associated with health outcomes. Relationships between the and differ among age groups, especially children adults, but also younger, mid-age older adults. Yet few address differences across life stage groups within a single population study. Moreover, existing research mostly focuses on physical activity behaviours, studying objective clinical mental Life Course Built Environment Health (LCBEH) project explores impact of...
Background: Associations between access to environments and levels of physical activity (PA) among adolescents have been established; however the influence neighborhood design barriers (eg, major roads) on these relationships is less understood. Methods: In 2006, (n = 1304) in rural Western Australia completed Up4it Physical Activity Survey measuring frequency duration organized nonorganized by season. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were used objectively measure distance nearest park...
Background Identification of features the neighbourhood physical environment that have a causal association with positive child development is important for promoting long-term developmental health. Previous research on these associations been conducted at level, and do not account individual variation in exposure to features. Methods This cross-sectional study utilised de-identified linked administrative data. Neighbourhood were measured Geographic Information Systems identified within 1600...
Introduction Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are two of the most significant modifiable risk factors for prevention non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Yet, a third children in Wales Australia overweight or obese, only 20% UK Australian sufficiently active. The purpose Built Environments And Child Health WalEs AuStralia (BEACHES) study is to identify understand how complex interacting built environment influence NCDs across childhood. Methods analysis This an observational using data...