What makes a neighbourhood healthy, active and happy to live in?
Most governments want to create walkable communities, for a healthy population and planet, and laws can help deliver these. This brief animation introduces the concept.
Topics: Liveability
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Dr Helen Dinmore
Dr Helen Dinmore is a member of the Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact (CERI) Communications Community of Practice, representing The Healthy Housing Centre of Research Excellence. She is a writer and researcher with a background in the Humanities and a particular interest in housing, work, and the stories we tell about social and economic disadvantage. Her … -
Dr Ang Li
Ang Li is a member of the Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact (CERI) Coordinating Group, representing the Healthy Housing Centre of Research Excellence. Her research interests are in social and environmental determinants of health using social epidemiology and health econometrics methodologies. Her current work focuses on the nexus between housing and health over the life … -
Importance of healthy liveable cities
We need policies implemented to create healthy, liveable communities for all. The impact of potential policy interventions can be simulated using sophisticated tools. This research shows cycling offers the most potential to achieve the 30-minute city. -
Community of practice: Co-creating physical activity supportive environments
Toowoomba Healthy Towns is a citizen science initiative which aimed to give citizens a voice and support them to advocate for healthy, walkable and cycling communities in Toowoomba and Oakey, Queensland. -
Dr Patrick Harris
Dr Patrick Harris is a public health social scientist focussed on healthy public policy. His work crosses sectors and disciplines while retaining a core focus on health and equity. His research is pioneering the connections between health, political science and critical theory, and he has particular interest in institutions and power. His research includes urban … -
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Transport Health Assessment Tool (THAT) for Brisbane
Infrastructure and transport planning need policy-relevant, easily accessed evidence on health and economic benefits. This project will build tools measuring heath impact of active transport for Brisbane. -
Toowoomba Healthy Towns
Join this community of practice session to discover how citizen science is being used to support Toowoomba Healthy Towns. -
A career that captured the imagination
Distinguished Professor Billie Giles-Corti reflects on a 30 year career in her retirement speech delivered at the Centre for Urban Research, RMIT, reception on Wednesday 12 October, 2022.
