Multiple environmental deprivation and physical activity
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Sch of Geosciences
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Rind E
(2015)
Are income-related differences in active travel associated with physical environmental characteristics? A multi-level ecological approach.
in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
Shortt N
(2014)
Integrating Environmental Justice and Socioecological Models of Health to Understand Population-Level Physical Activity
in Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
| Description | This is a non-mandatory assessment for an old award |
| Exploitation Route | This an old award with a non-mandatory submission |
| Sectors | Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Other |
| Description | AAG Medpa |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Conference presentation at the Association of American Geographers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Environment and health - population and individual level |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A keynote lecture delivered to a public health conference 'Where is good public health made?' Akershus, Norway, November 2012 None to report |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Environment, justice and health inequalities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited seminar to Geography Department, University of Ulster Generated student interest in the subject |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | MEDPA SMASH Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Scottish Managed Sustainable Health Network (NHS Scotland) and Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health - Joint Event - 26 March 2015, Edinburgh. Talk: Does our physical environment affect levels of and inequalities in active travel? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Multiple environmental deprivation and physical activity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A conference presentation at the International Symposium of Medical Geographers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Physical activity and the environment |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | paper presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This symposium brought together academics, public health professionals and policy makers to discuss emerging research and interventions in this area. Speakers included academics (Prof. Nanette Mutrie, University of Edinburgh 'The Iconnect project: evaluating natural experiments of improved walking and cycling infrastructure' and Prof. Andy Jones, University of East Anglia and CEDAR 'Staying close to home - how important are environments around home for physical activity?') and policy related groups (Sharon Allison, Physical Activity and Health Alliance Coordinator, NHS Health Scotland 'Physical activity and the environment: a policy update' and Ian Findlay, Chief Officer, Paths for all 'A walkers perspective of the environment'. These talks were followed by a group discussion to consider the future for work in this area. The event was oversubscribed with 40 attendees and a waiting list of 22. Audience members were both from academia (23) and external organistions (17 including NHS Lothian, The Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research, Edinburgh Leisure and Sustrans). None to report |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |