Manoj Chandrabose
Biographic Data
| ID | 4417912 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manoj Chandrabose |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manoj |
| FAMILY NAME | Chandrabose |
| SIGNATURE | CHANDRABOSE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5311-3020 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
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…
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Frailty among Mid-to-Older-Aged Adults in Australia: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations
This study examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and frailty in middle-to-older-aged adults. Data were obtained from a cohort study conducted in Brisbane, Australia, with 3966 participants (mean age 58.2 years; female 57.6%) included in cross-sectional analysis and 2846 in longitudinal analysis (3-year follow-up). A frailty index (FI), a composite score consisting of 32 items, w…
Neighbourhood socioeconomic disparities in active travel and car dependency in Australian urban settings
Housing and gardening: Developing a health equity-focused research agenda
There is increasing evidence of the health and wellbeing benefits of gardening. However, such benefits are not shared equally across groups in the community. It is important from a social justice perspective to understand the contextual factors that influence opportunities to garden, and how they are distributed in society, how well, and to whom. Despite being a primary site in which people garden, little is known about how characteristics of hou…
Variations in Cycling Distances by Trip Purpose and Socio-Demographic Attributes: Implications for Spatial Scales to Assess Environmental Correlates of Cycling
To better understand environmental attributes associated with cycling, it is necessary to identify an area within which such attributes are measured. Various sizes of a "buffer" drawn from home have been used for this purpose. The distances adults cycle to/from their homes may inform the determination of empirically supported buffer sizes. We examined the distribution of cycling distances using Australian travel survey data collected between 2012…
Are area-level socioeconomic inequalities in obesity moderated by neighbourhood greenery
Consistent with previous studies, our study found that participants living in disadvantaged suburbs were likely to have a larger waist circumference than those living in advantaged suburbs. However, we also found that such socioeconomic inequalities in obesity were mitigated in the areas with medium levels of greenery for this sample of Australian adults. Our findings suggest that there may be an optimum level of greenery where inequalities in ob…
Joint associations of neighbourhood walkability and greenery with walking among middle-aged and older adults: Findings from diverse urban settings in Australia
There is evidence that neighbourhood walkability and greenery are associated with walking, but less is known about their joint associations. We investigated this using data from the AusDiab3 study (2011/12) with 3032 adults (mean age 60 years). Two-level logistic regression models were used with binary walking outcomes. There was an inverse relationship (r = -0.5) between walkability (a composite measure of residential, destinations and intersect…
Area-level socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity: Systematic review on moderation by built-environment attributes
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…
Planning Ecologically Just Cities: A Framework to Assess Ecological Injustice Hotspots for Targeted Urban Design and Planning of Nature-Based Solutions
This paper presents a typology of ecological injustice hotspots for targeted design of nature-based solutions to guide planning and designing of just cities. The typology demonstrates how the needs and capabilities of nonhuman nature can be embedded within transitions to multi- and interspecies relational futures that regenerate and protect urban social-ecological systems. We synthesise the findings of previous quantitative and qualitative analys…
Neighbourhood walkability and dietary attributes: Effect modification by area-level socio-economic status
Objective: Higher neighbourhood walkability would be expected to contribute to better health, but the relevant evidence is inconsistent. This may be because residents’ dietary attributes, which vary with socio-economic status (SES) and influence their health, can be related to walkability. We examined associations of walkability with dietary attributes and potential effect modification by area-level SES. Design: The exposure variable of this cros…
Associations of park features with park use and park-based physical activity in an urban environment in Asia: A cross-sectional study
Geographic distribution of physically active and sedentary travel in an Asian megalopolis: Evidence from Greater Tokyo
Mapping social-ecological injustice in Melbourne, Australia: An innovative systematic methodology for planning just cities
Built environment and cardio‐metabolic health: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies
Built environment attributes may be related to cardio‐metabolic diseases (e.g. type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke) and their risk factors, potentially by influencing residents' physical activity. However, existing literature reviews on the built environment and health for the most part focus on obesity as the outcome and rely on cross‐sectional studies. This systematic review synthesized current evidence on longitudinal relationships betwe…
Mapping social-ecological injustice in Melbourne, Australia: An innovative systematic methodology for planning just cities
Associations of park features with park use and park-based physical activity in an urban environment in Asia: A cross-sectional study
Joint associations of neighbourhood walkability and greenery with walking among middle-aged and older adults: Findings from diverse urban settings in Australia
There is evidence that neighbourhood walkability and greenery are associated with walking, but less is known about their joint associations. We investigated this using data from the AusDiab3 study (2011/12) with 3032 adults (mean age 60 years). Two-level logistic regression models were used with binary walking outcomes. There was an inverse relationship (r = -0.5) between walkability (a composite measure of residential, destinations and intersect…
Built environment and cardio‐metabolic health: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies
Built environment attributes may be related to cardio‐metabolic diseases (e.g. type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke) and their risk factors, potentially by influencing residents' physical activity. However, existing literature reviews on the built environment and health for the most part focus on obesity as the outcome and rely on cross‐sectional studies. This systematic review synthesized current evidence on longitudinal relationships betwe…
Mapping social-ecological injustice in Melbourne, Australia: An innovative systematic methodology for planning just cities
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…
Planning Ecologically Just Cities: A Framework to Assess Ecological Injustice Hotspots for Targeted Urban Design and Planning of Nature-Based Solutions
This paper presents a typology of ecological injustice hotspots for targeted design of nature-based solutions to guide planning and designing of just cities. The typology demonstrates how the needs and capabilities of nonhuman nature can be embedded within transitions to multi- and interspecies relational futures that regenerate and protect urban social-ecological systems. We synthesise the findings of previous quantitative and qualitative analys…
Neighbourhood walkability and dietary attributes: Effect modification by area-level socio-economic status
Objective: Higher neighbourhood walkability would be expected to contribute to better health, but the relevant evidence is inconsistent. This may be because residents’ dietary attributes, which vary with socio-economic status (SES) and influence their health, can be related to walkability. We examined associations of walkability with dietary attributes and potential effect modification by area-level SES. Design: The exposure variable of this cros…
Associations of park features with park use and park-based physical activity in an urban environment in Asia: A cross-sectional study
Geographic distribution of physically active and sedentary travel in an Asian megalopolis: Evidence from Greater Tokyo
Area-level socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity: Systematic review on moderation by built-environment attributes
Housing and gardening: Developing a health equity-focused research agenda
There is increasing evidence of the health and wellbeing benefits of gardening. However, such benefits are not shared equally across groups in the community. It is important from a social justice perspective to understand the contextual factors that influence opportunities to garden, and how they are distributed in society, how well, and to whom. Despite being a primary site in which people garden, little is known about how characteristics of hou…
Variations in Cycling Distances by Trip Purpose and Socio-Demographic Attributes: Implications for Spatial Scales to Assess Environmental Correlates of Cycling
To better understand environmental attributes associated with cycling, it is necessary to identify an area within which such attributes are measured. Various sizes of a "buffer" drawn from home have been used for this purpose. The distances adults cycle to/from their homes may inform the determination of empirically supported buffer sizes. We examined the distribution of cycling distances using Australian travel survey data collected between 2012…
Are area-level socioeconomic inequalities in obesity moderated by neighbourhood greenery
Consistent with previous studies, our study found that participants living in disadvantaged suburbs were likely to have a larger waist circumference than those living in advantaged suburbs. However, we also found that such socioeconomic inequalities in obesity were mitigated in the areas with medium levels of greenery for this sample of Australian adults. Our findings suggest that there may be an optimum level of greenery where inequalities in ob…
Joint associations of neighbourhood walkability and greenery with walking among middle-aged and older adults: Findings from diverse urban settings in Australia
There is evidence that neighbourhood walkability and greenery are associated with walking, but less is known about their joint associations. We investigated this using data from the AusDiab3 study (2011/12) with 3032 adults (mean age 60 years). Two-level logistic regression models were used with binary walking outcomes. There was an inverse relationship (r = -0.5) between walkability (a composite measure of residential, destinations and intersect…
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…
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Frailty among Mid-to-Older-Aged Adults in Australia: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations
This study examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and frailty in middle-to-older-aged adults. Data were obtained from a cohort study conducted in Brisbane, Australia, with 3966 participants (mean age 58.2 years; female 57.6%) included in cross-sectional analysis and 2846 in longitudinal analysis (3-year follow-up). A frailty index (FI), a composite score consisting of 32 items, w…
Neighbourhood socioeconomic disparities in active travel and car dependency in Australian urban settings
Geography (11 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (8 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (7 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Environmental planning (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Medicine (4 works)