Lucy Gunn
Biographic Data
| ID | 338280 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lucy Gunn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lucy |
| FAMILY NAME | Gunn |
| SIGNATURE | GUNN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | RMIT University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9309-3626 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A novel method for tracking urban liveability over time: Case study from Melbourne, Australia (2016–2021)
Existing liveability indices are limited as they cannot be used to accurately monitor changes in liveability of a place over time. This study introduces a new method, the Adjusted Mazziotta-Pareto Index (AMPI) approach, to calculate the liveability index and accurately measure its changes. The liveability index was calculated for 403 suburbs in Melbourne, Australia, in 2016 and 2021. This index consisted of walkability components, social infrastr…
Understanding the impact of city-wide cycling corridors on cycling mode share among different demographic clusters in Greater Melbourne, Australia
In car-dominated cities like Melbourne, Australia, limited data on cyclists’ travel patterns and socio-demographic differences complicate understanding of the effectiveness of infrastructure investment interventions aimed at promoting cycling. Recent advancements in city-scale transport modelling enable virtual testing of such interventions. However, the application of agent- and activity-based models for large-scale cycling simulations has been …
Longitudinal effects of the built environment on transportation and recreational walking and differences by age and sex: A systematic review
Infrastructure and accessibility implications of implementing x-minute city policies in low-density contexts
Addressing priorities such as health, liveability, and climate resilience, many global governments are exploring x-minute city and x-minute neighbourhood policies. Addressing a lack of operational models for x-minute cities, we developed a model to assess accessibility and utilisation implications of their implementation, testing the model by applying it to the low-density city of Melbourne, Australia, where 20-minute neighbourhood (20MN) policy …
Modelling active travel accessibility at the micro-scale using multi-source built environment data
Accessibility models explore how land use and transport systems interact to facilitate access to activities and daily needs. Existing applications generally model accessibility based on distance or travel time. For pedestrians and cyclists, the street-level environment (e.g., green visibility, streetside amenities, dedicated infrastructure) significantly influences people's willingness and ability to travel. Incorporating these features into acce…
Exploring sex differences in the longitudinal association between streetlighting and transport walking
Regular physical activity, such as transport walking, is essential for health, yet many adults do not meet recommended physical activity levels. The built environment, particularly streetlighting, plays a critical role in promoting transport walking. However, existing evidence on the relationship between streetlighting and transport walking is largely cross-sectional, with limited longitudinal research exploring potential sex differences. This st…
Associations between the urban neighbourhood built and social environment characteristics with physical functioning among mid- and older-aged adults: A systematic review
Is the availability and quality of local early childhood education and care services associated with young children's mental health at school entry
We found some evidence that geographic availability of high-quality preschools was associated with better child mental health outcomes, but results varied by urbanicity. While future research is required to unpack these differences, these findings indicate the importance of accounting for both geographic availability and service quality simultaneously in future research, policy and practice
The impact of the design and quality of communal areas in apartment buildings on residents' neighbouring and loneliness
Achieving ‘Active’ 30 Minute Cities: How Feasible Is It to Reach Work within 30 Minutes Using Active Transport Modes
Confronted with rapid urbanization, population growth, traffic congestion, and climate change, there is growing interest in creating cities that support active transport modes including walking, cycling, or public transport. The ‘30 minute city’, where employment is accessible within 30 min by active transport, is being pursued in some cities to reduce congestion and foster local living. This paper examines the spatial relationship between employ…
Policy-Relevant Spatial Indicators of Urban Liveability And Sustainability: Scaling From Local to Global
Urban liveability is a global priority for creating healthy, sustainable cities. Measurement of policy-relevant spatial indicators of the built and natural environment supports city planning at all levels of government. Analysis of their spatial distribution within cities, and impacts on individuals and communities, is crucial to ensure planning decisions are effective and equitable. This paper outlines challenges and lessons from a 5-year collab…
Beyond the luxury effect: Individual and structural drivers lead to ‘urban forest inequity’ in public street trees in Melbourne, Australia
Access to and Quality of Neighbourhood Public Open Space and Children’s Mental Health Outcomes: Evidence from Population Linked Data across Eight Australian Capital Cities
Improving access to neighbourhood public open space appears to be a promising strategy for preventing mental health difficulties and promoting competence in early childhood. Action is needed to redress socio-spatial inequities in access to child friendly public open space
Spatial and socioeconomic inequities in liveability in Australia’s 21 largest cities: Does city size matter
Spatial and area-level socioeconomic variation in urban liveability (access to social infrastructure, public transport, open space, healthy food choices, local employment, street connectivity, dwelling density, and housing affordability) was examined and mapped across 39,967 residential statistical areas in Australia's metropolitan (n = 7) and largest regional cities (n = 14). Urban liveability varied spatially, with inner-city areas more liveabl…
Air pollution and the noncommunicable disease prevention agenda: Opportunities for public health and environmental science
Air pollution is a major environmental risk factor and contributor to chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). However, most public health approaches to NCD prevention focus on behavioural and biomedical risk factors, rather than environmental risk factors such as air pollution. This article discusses the implications of such a focus. It then outlines the opportunities for those in public health and environmental science to work together across …
Living liveable? Reside's evaluation of the “Liveable Neighborhoods” planning policy on the health supportive behaviors and wellbeing of residents in Perth, Western Australia
The synthesis of findings suggests that new suburban communities built in accordance with the "Liveable Neighbourhoods" policy have the potential to encourage health supportive behaviors and wellbeing outcomes including transport and recreation walking, and to create neighborhoods with a stronger sense of community where residents may feel safer
Using walkability measures to identify train stations with the potential to become transit oriented developments located in walkable neighbourhoods
Classifying train stations into typologies is a useful way to simplify their complex characteristics to assess their potential to become Transit Oriented Developments (TODs). However, researchers are yet to fully explore the walkability of train station neighbourhoods. Walkable areas have many features but typically include high residential density, greater street connectivity, and mixed land uses. Such characteristics facilitate access to the tr…
Land use proportion and walking: Application of isometric substitution analysis
Improving planning analysis and decision making: The development and application of a Walkability Planning Support System
Examining associations between urban design attributes and transport mode choice for walking, cycling, public transport and private motor vehicle trips
Using spatial measures to test a conceptual model of social infrastructure that supports health and wellbeing
Social infrastructure requires a consistent and measurable definition and more evidence is needed to demonstrate why it is important to health, wellbeing and the liveability of a community. In this paper, social infrastructure is defined as life-long social service needs related to health, education, early childhood, community support, community development, culture, sport and recreation, parks and emergency services. These services are needed to…
Best Practice Principles for Community Indicator Systems and a Case Study Analysis: How Community Indicators Victoria is Creating Impact and Bridging Policy, Practice and Research
Quality of Public Open Spaces and Recreational Walking
Objectives. We examined associations between specific public open space (POS) attributes and recreational walking to local POS. Methods. Between October 2004 and December 2006, 1465 adults of the RESIDential Environments Project, conducted in Perth, Australia, reported whether they walk to a POS for recreation. For each participant, we identified all open spaces larger than 0.8 hectares within 1.6 kilometers from home. On the basis of field audit…
Using walkability measures to identify train stations with the potential to become transit oriented developments located in walkable neighbourhoods
Classifying train stations into typologies is a useful way to simplify their complex characteristics to assess their potential to become Transit Oriented Developments (TODs). However, researchers are yet to fully explore the walkability of train station neighbourhoods. Walkable areas have many features but typically include high residential density, greater street connectivity, and mixed land uses. Such characteristics facilitate access to the tr…
Quality of Public Open Spaces and Recreational Walking
Objectives. We examined associations between specific public open space (POS) attributes and recreational walking to local POS. Methods. Between October 2004 and December 2006, 1465 adults of the RESIDential Environments Project, conducted in Perth, Australia, reported whether they walk to a POS for recreation. For each participant, we identified all open spaces larger than 0.8 hectares within 1.6 kilometers from home. On the basis of field audit…
Improving planning analysis and decision making: The development and application of a Walkability Planning Support System
The impact of the design and quality of communal areas in apartment buildings on residents' neighbouring and loneliness
Best Practice Principles for Community Indicator Systems and a Case Study Analysis: How Community Indicators Victoria is Creating Impact and Bridging Policy, Practice and Research
Spatial and socioeconomic inequities in liveability in Australia’s 21 largest cities: Does city size matter
Spatial and area-level socioeconomic variation in urban liveability (access to social infrastructure, public transport, open space, healthy food choices, local employment, street connectivity, dwelling density, and housing affordability) was examined and mapped across 39,967 residential statistical areas in Australia's metropolitan (n = 7) and largest regional cities (n = 14). Urban liveability varied spatially, with inner-city areas more liveabl…
Land use proportion and walking: Application of isometric substitution analysis
Quality of Public Open Spaces and Recreational Walking
Objectives. We examined associations between specific public open space (POS) attributes and recreational walking to local POS. Methods. Between October 2004 and December 2006, 1465 adults of the RESIDential Environments Project, conducted in Perth, Australia, reported whether they walk to a POS for recreation. For each participant, we identified all open spaces larger than 0.8 hectares within 1.6 kilometers from home. On the basis of field audit…
Examining associations between urban design attributes and transport mode choice for walking, cycling, public transport and private motor vehicle trips
Using spatial measures to test a conceptual model of social infrastructure that supports health and wellbeing
Social infrastructure requires a consistent and measurable definition and more evidence is needed to demonstrate why it is important to health, wellbeing and the liveability of a community. In this paper, social infrastructure is defined as life-long social service needs related to health, education, early childhood, community support, community development, culture, sport and recreation, parks and emergency services. These services are needed to…
Best Practice Principles for Community Indicator Systems and a Case Study Analysis: How Community Indicators Victoria is Creating Impact and Bridging Policy, Practice and Research
Land use proportion and walking: Application of isometric substitution analysis
Improving planning analysis and decision making: The development and application of a Walkability Planning Support System
Using walkability measures to identify train stations with the potential to become transit oriented developments located in walkable neighbourhoods
Classifying train stations into typologies is a useful way to simplify their complex characteristics to assess their potential to become Transit Oriented Developments (TODs). However, researchers are yet to fully explore the walkability of train station neighbourhoods. Walkable areas have many features but typically include high residential density, greater street connectivity, and mixed land uses. Such characteristics facilitate access to the tr…
Living liveable? Reside's evaluation of the “Liveable Neighborhoods” planning policy on the health supportive behaviors and wellbeing of residents in Perth, Western Australia
The synthesis of findings suggests that new suburban communities built in accordance with the "Liveable Neighbourhoods" policy have the potential to encourage health supportive behaviors and wellbeing outcomes including transport and recreation walking, and to create neighborhoods with a stronger sense of community where residents may feel safer
Air pollution and the noncommunicable disease prevention agenda: Opportunities for public health and environmental science
Air pollution is a major environmental risk factor and contributor to chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). However, most public health approaches to NCD prevention focus on behavioural and biomedical risk factors, rather than environmental risk factors such as air pollution. This article discusses the implications of such a focus. It then outlines the opportunities for those in public health and environmental science to work together across …
Achieving ‘Active’ 30 Minute Cities: How Feasible Is It to Reach Work within 30 Minutes Using Active Transport Modes
Confronted with rapid urbanization, population growth, traffic congestion, and climate change, there is growing interest in creating cities that support active transport modes including walking, cycling, or public transport. The ‘30 minute city’, where employment is accessible within 30 min by active transport, is being pursued in some cities to reduce congestion and foster local living. This paper examines the spatial relationship between employ…
Policy-Relevant Spatial Indicators of Urban Liveability And Sustainability: Scaling From Local to Global
Urban liveability is a global priority for creating healthy, sustainable cities. Measurement of policy-relevant spatial indicators of the built and natural environment supports city planning at all levels of government. Analysis of their spatial distribution within cities, and impacts on individuals and communities, is crucial to ensure planning decisions are effective and equitable. This paper outlines challenges and lessons from a 5-year collab…
Beyond the luxury effect: Individual and structural drivers lead to ‘urban forest inequity’ in public street trees in Melbourne, Australia
Access to and Quality of Neighbourhood Public Open Space and Children’s Mental Health Outcomes: Evidence from Population Linked Data across Eight Australian Capital Cities
Improving access to neighbourhood public open space appears to be a promising strategy for preventing mental health difficulties and promoting competence in early childhood. Action is needed to redress socio-spatial inequities in access to child friendly public open space
Spatial and socioeconomic inequities in liveability in Australia’s 21 largest cities: Does city size matter
Spatial and area-level socioeconomic variation in urban liveability (access to social infrastructure, public transport, open space, healthy food choices, local employment, street connectivity, dwelling density, and housing affordability) was examined and mapped across 39,967 residential statistical areas in Australia's metropolitan (n = 7) and largest regional cities (n = 14). Urban liveability varied spatially, with inner-city areas more liveabl…
The impact of the design and quality of communal areas in apartment buildings on residents' neighbouring and loneliness
Associations between the urban neighbourhood built and social environment characteristics with physical functioning among mid- and older-aged adults: A systematic review
Is the availability and quality of local early childhood education and care services associated with young children's mental health at school entry
We found some evidence that geographic availability of high-quality preschools was associated with better child mental health outcomes, but results varied by urbanicity. While future research is required to unpack these differences, these findings indicate the importance of accounting for both geographic availability and service quality simultaneously in future research, policy and practice
A novel method for tracking urban liveability over time: Case study from Melbourne, Australia (2016–2021)
Existing liveability indices are limited as they cannot be used to accurately monitor changes in liveability of a place over time. This study introduces a new method, the Adjusted Mazziotta-Pareto Index (AMPI) approach, to calculate the liveability index and accurately measure its changes. The liveability index was calculated for 403 suburbs in Melbourne, Australia, in 2016 and 2021. This index consisted of walkability components, social infrastr…
Understanding the impact of city-wide cycling corridors on cycling mode share among different demographic clusters in Greater Melbourne, Australia
In car-dominated cities like Melbourne, Australia, limited data on cyclists’ travel patterns and socio-demographic differences complicate understanding of the effectiveness of infrastructure investment interventions aimed at promoting cycling. Recent advancements in city-scale transport modelling enable virtual testing of such interventions. However, the application of agent- and activity-based models for large-scale cycling simulations has been …
Longitudinal effects of the built environment on transportation and recreational walking and differences by age and sex: A systematic review
Infrastructure and accessibility implications of implementing x-minute city policies in low-density contexts
Addressing priorities such as health, liveability, and climate resilience, many global governments are exploring x-minute city and x-minute neighbourhood policies. Addressing a lack of operational models for x-minute cities, we developed a model to assess accessibility and utilisation implications of their implementation, testing the model by applying it to the low-density city of Melbourne, Australia, where 20-minute neighbourhood (20MN) policy …
Modelling active travel accessibility at the micro-scale using multi-source built environment data
Accessibility models explore how land use and transport systems interact to facilitate access to activities and daily needs. Existing applications generally model accessibility based on distance or travel time. For pedestrians and cyclists, the street-level environment (e.g., green visibility, streetside amenities, dedicated infrastructure) significantly influences people's willingness and ability to travel. Incorporating these features into acce…
Exploring sex differences in the longitudinal association between streetlighting and transport walking
Regular physical activity, such as transport walking, is essential for health, yet many adults do not meet recommended physical activity levels. The built environment, particularly streetlighting, plays a critical role in promoting transport walking. However, existing evidence on the relationship between streetlighting and transport walking is largely cross-sectional, with limited longitudinal research exploring potential sex differences. This st…
Geography (17 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (16 works) · Engineering (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Transport engineering (7 works) · Civil engineering (6 works) · Environmental planning (6 works)