Current Projects
RUNNABILITY
Runnability comprises the features of the natural and built environment that make it attractive to runners. Very little research has been done to date to establish what the key environmental correlates of running are. This project is designed to help our team identify environments that support running and disseminate them to a broader audience.
Understanding runnability is important as it will inform urban planning, exercise promotion, and creation of natural environments that support running. Our team is working on many aspects of runnability including creating indices, surveys, and environmental scans.
You can visit The Runner Study website for more detailed information on this project.
OVERDOSE GEOGRAPHY
I am part of a team lead by Dr. Amanda Slaunwhite at UBC and BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services investigating the relationship between overdoses and the built environment. To date, there have been no studies that focus on environmental correlates with overdoses, both fatal and non-fatal. Our team is working with geographical precepts to look for these links in order to better understand risk and prevention strategies for drug overdoses.