Research Topics

Our research focuses on how urban design science can contribute to health.

Urban Design & Public Health Science

We adopt a comprehensive approach to move research in this field by exploring the following issues:

  • Investigating pathways through which urban design might influence health outcomes.
  • Exploring challenges and opportunities that super-aged communities will have in supporting residents’ health.
  • Developing new tools to measure urban environmental exposures in health studies using geospatial techniques.

Key research terms: Urban Design Science; Public Health; Public Open Space; Home/Office Environment; Geospatial Health; Urban Design; Health & Sports Promotion; Mental Health, Cardiovascular Health.