Victoria Houlden
Biographic Data
| ID | 1817282 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victoria Houlden |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victoria |
| FAMILY NAME | Houlden |
| SIGNATURE | HOULDEN V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leeds |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2300-2976 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
How institutional rule erosion shapes land use trajectories at forest margins in upland Indonesia
Maladaptive land use change at forest margins presents a persistent governance challenge under climate and policy pressures. This paper introduces the concept of rule erosion to explain how the gradual and uneven weakening of institutional rules drives land use change. While institutional analyses have treated rule change as adaptive flexibility or as macro-level drift, the cumulative weakening of operational rules-in-use at the community level r…
The longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution exposure and dementia in the UK: Results from the cognitive function and ageing study II and Wales
In contrast to the literature, this study did not find clear associations between air pollution and dementia. Future research needs to investigate how methodological and contextual factors can affect evidence in this field and clarity the influence of air pollution exposure on cognitive health over the lifecourse
Using Twitter to understand spatial-temporal changes in urban green space topics based on structural topic modelling
Left Behind' neighbourhoods in England: Where they are and why they matter
The term 'left behind' has come to connote political disaffection, alongside social and spatial inequalities in wealth and opportunity. Yet the term is also widely contested, often prioritising a regional and economic perspective at the expense of a more local and nuanced approach. In response, we argue that neighbourhood context is integral to understanding and identifying 'left behind' places. Building a neighbourhood classification of 'left be…
Estimating the social and spatial impacts of Covid mitigation strategies in United Kingdom regions: Synthetic data and dashboards
This study advances understanding of the broader social and spatial impacts of COVID-19 restrictive measures, particularly how they may have impacted individuals and households and, in turn, the geographic areas in which these individuals and households are concentrated. Data are combined and linked to a novel individual-level synthetic dataset and an interactive dashboard is developed to assist with the identification and understanding of the so…
There is no formula for life and career’: A commentary on perspectives and experiences of early career quantitative human geographers
Early career researchers (ECRs) encounter distinctive opportunities (and challenges) within the neoliberal academy. In this commentary, we reflect on issues common to ECR experiences in quantitative human geography. Our discussion is inspired by and develops conversations from a panel at the Royal Geographical Society‐Institute of British Geographers (RGS‐IBG) postgraduate forum, with panellists from across the subfield. While many aspects of the…
Using VGI and Social Media Data to Understand Urban Green Space: A Narrative Literature Review
Volunteered Geographical Information (VGI) and social media can provide information about real-time perceptions, attitudes and behaviours in urban green space (UGS). This paper reviews the use of VGI and social media data in research examining UGS. The current state of the art is described through the analysis of 177 papers to (1) summarise the characteristics and usage of data from different platforms, (2) provide an overview of the research top…
Who Counts? Gender, Gatekeeping, and Quantitative Human Geography
How academic disciplines are represented and reproduced is a charged issue. In geography in particular, the challenge is not only who counts, especially with regard to gender and other factors, but also how the boundaries of the discipline are drawn and which subfields are acknowledged. This article contributes to both aspects of the discussion by extending recent research on gender, internationalization, and academic gatekeeping to additional su…
Does nature make us happier? A spatial error model of greenspace types and mental wellbeing
Exposure to nature is thought to benefit mental health and wellbeing. However, many studies consider greenspace as a single entity, which overlooks the potential significance of the various forms of greenspace, and natural greenspaces in particular. This study was designed to investigate the association between different types of greenspace and mental wellbeing. Drawing wellbeing and socioeconomic data from the Annual Population Survey (2012–2015…
The relationship between greenspace and the mental wellbeing of adults: A systematic review
A cross-sectional analysis of green space prevalence and mental wellbeing in England
While the green space in an individual's local area has been shown through other research to be related to aspects of mental health such as happiness and life satisfaction, the association with multidimensional mental wellbeing is much less clear from our results. While we did not find a statistically significant association between the amount of green space in residents' local areas and mental wellbeing, further research is needed to understand …
Left Behind' neighbourhoods in England: Where they are and why they matter
The term 'left behind' has come to connote political disaffection, alongside social and spatial inequalities in wealth and opportunity. Yet the term is also widely contested, often prioritising a regional and economic perspective at the expense of a more local and nuanced approach. In response, we argue that neighbourhood context is integral to understanding and identifying 'left behind' places. Building a neighbourhood classification of 'left be…
Using Twitter to understand spatial-temporal changes in urban green space topics based on structural topic modelling
A cross-sectional analysis of green space prevalence and mental wellbeing in England
While the green space in an individual's local area has been shown through other research to be related to aspects of mental health such as happiness and life satisfaction, the association with multidimensional mental wellbeing is much less clear from our results. While we did not find a statistically significant association between the amount of green space in residents' local areas and mental wellbeing, further research is needed to understand …
The relationship between greenspace and the mental wellbeing of adults: A systematic review
Using VGI and Social Media Data to Understand Urban Green Space: A Narrative Literature Review
Volunteered Geographical Information (VGI) and social media can provide information about real-time perceptions, attitudes and behaviours in urban green space (UGS). This paper reviews the use of VGI and social media data in research examining UGS. The current state of the art is described through the analysis of 177 papers to (1) summarise the characteristics and usage of data from different platforms, (2) provide an overview of the research top…
Who Counts? Gender, Gatekeeping, and Quantitative Human Geography
How academic disciplines are represented and reproduced is a charged issue. In geography in particular, the challenge is not only who counts, especially with regard to gender and other factors, but also how the boundaries of the discipline are drawn and which subfields are acknowledged. This article contributes to both aspects of the discussion by extending recent research on gender, internationalization, and academic gatekeeping to additional su…
Does nature make us happier? A spatial error model of greenspace types and mental wellbeing
Exposure to nature is thought to benefit mental health and wellbeing. However, many studies consider greenspace as a single entity, which overlooks the potential significance of the various forms of greenspace, and natural greenspaces in particular. This study was designed to investigate the association between different types of greenspace and mental wellbeing. Drawing wellbeing and socioeconomic data from the Annual Population Survey (2012–2015…
Estimating the social and spatial impacts of Covid mitigation strategies in United Kingdom regions: Synthetic data and dashboards
This study advances understanding of the broader social and spatial impacts of COVID-19 restrictive measures, particularly how they may have impacted individuals and households and, in turn, the geographic areas in which these individuals and households are concentrated. Data are combined and linked to a novel individual-level synthetic dataset and an interactive dashboard is developed to assist with the identification and understanding of the so…
There is no formula for life and career’: A commentary on perspectives and experiences of early career quantitative human geographers
Early career researchers (ECRs) encounter distinctive opportunities (and challenges) within the neoliberal academy. In this commentary, we reflect on issues common to ECR experiences in quantitative human geography. Our discussion is inspired by and develops conversations from a panel at the Royal Geographical Society‐Institute of British Geographers (RGS‐IBG) postgraduate forum, with panellists from across the subfield. While many aspects of the…
The longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution exposure and dementia in the UK: Results from the cognitive function and ageing study II and Wales
In contrast to the literature, this study did not find clear associations between air pollution and dementia. Future research needs to investigate how methodological and contextual factors can affect evidence in this field and clarity the influence of air pollution exposure on cognitive health over the lifecourse
Using Twitter to understand spatial-temporal changes in urban green space topics based on structural topic modelling
Left Behind' neighbourhoods in England: Where they are and why they matter
The term 'left behind' has come to connote political disaffection, alongside social and spatial inequalities in wealth and opportunity. Yet the term is also widely contested, often prioritising a regional and economic perspective at the expense of a more local and nuanced approach. In response, we argue that neighbourhood context is integral to understanding and identifying 'left behind' places. Building a neighbourhood classification of 'left be…
How institutional rule erosion shapes land use trajectories at forest margins in upland Indonesia
Maladaptive land use change at forest margins presents a persistent governance challenge under climate and policy pressures. This paper introduces the concept of rule erosion to explain how the gradual and uneven weakening of institutional rules drives land use change. While institutional analyses have treated rule change as adaptive flexibility or as macro-level drift, the cumulative weakening of operational rules-in-use at the community level r…
Geography (7 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Data science (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (3 works) · Regional science (3 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (3 works)