Melanie Davern
@mtdavern
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Director Australian Urban Observatory, Health Place & Society Group, RMIT University. Mobilising research knowledge to create healthy and liveable places.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined December 2018
Fantastic to see our liveability research through the @RMITAUO published in @CitiesxHealth describing the important impact of an urban observatory in action and co-designing with policy and planning partners.
#OpenAccess PUBLISHED: iveability research creating real world impact: connecting urban planning and public health through the Australian Urban Observatory. @mtdavern et al. @RMITAUO
https://t.co/U9imunOtFQ
#urbanhealth #healthycities #liveability
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Are girls being designed out of public spaces? Public spaces are made to serve us all, but if the needs and wants of girls and young women are not considered in the process, how inclusive can this space really be? #research #urban #design #LSEResearchForTheWorld
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There's a lot of interest in what's happening in the rental sector ATM. In Australia, we have a great big (n=15,000 households), accessible dataset describing the rental sector. You can access it via https://t.co/2BXdKefzQi (and🙌news🙌the bigger 2022 dataset will land soon)
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ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP Creating active urban environments: insights from expert interviews Loes van Renswouw et al., 2022 https://t.co/iGd6RnLyof
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I'm excited to share that a review/meta-analysis I've been working on for the majority of my PhD has now been published @TheLancetPlanet. We examined 100+ transport interventions aiming to ⬇️🚗 and/or ⬆️ 🚴♀️🚶♂️🚎... 🧵 https://t.co/ONMiYD1BWg
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Check out these seven insights for communicating research to busy policymakers 👉 https://t.co/00GC1WNKHj
#researchimpact #impactacademy #engagement #communication
blogs.lse.ac.uk
Parliamentarians and their staff want to use evidence to support their decisions, but they can often feel ‘bombarded’ with the sheer amount of material that is sent their way. Drawing on the findings...
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PPGIS can show where people go and this is useful for understanding the relationship with the environment, thanks Kostas Mouratidis fir your great presentation #UrbanTransitions2022
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There's been a significant pile-on on the Australian Diamonds after Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting pulled out of a $15 million sponsorship deal. But as Tony Armstrong explains, there's also a conversation about the mining billionaire we need to have. #TheProjectTV
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Our health may be dictated by our postcode but our one takeaway from tonight? Together, as a community there's a lot we can do to improve our health and wellbeing. What's your one takeaway? #NationalHealthCheck
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So excited to see @RMITAUO and @mtdavern getting a starring role alongside @MagdaSzubanski in @ABCTV #NationalHealthCheck with #liveability in focus!
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15 minutes into @MagdaSzubanski #NationalHealthCheck and LOVE the emphasis that it’s not solely individual behaviour that impacts health - it’s where we live, work, play & learn. Great to see @SandroDemaio & @mtdavern in action too! @ABCTV #healthpromotion #socialdeterminants
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Affordable and diverse housing, employment, education, public open space, shops, services, community health services, as well as being connected to cultural opportunities are all factors that can affect our health @mtdavern #NationalHealthCheck
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https://t.co/xzdeDIfTPV. “In a research report to the government, consultants Hall and Partners tested 10 taglines before whittling them down to seven.” Where can I find the research @LisaVisentin?
theage.com.au
Online wagering companies must ditch the “gamble responsibly” tagline by March next year in favour of seven new phrases backed by research.
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By 2050, nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in cities. On #WorldCitiesDay, @RMIT's @mtdavern talks to @EITUrbanMob in Barcelona on what makes a city liveable & why walkability is important. https://t.co/AGIswZSXsw
@RMIT_CUR @RMITAUO @ResearchRMIT @urbanizationist
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Super excited for #NationalHealthCheck on @ABCTV with @MagdaSzubanski @SandroDemaio @janemartinopc taking a good look at chronic disease risk factors. Watch out for @TAPPCentre peeps @KBackholer @mtdavern @allendersteve Nov 1 + 8 + 15 #YourMove
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What happened to taxis at @MelbAirport? @Uber paid $60M for access to 75% the frontage of the airport and taxis are hidden right around the corner. I’m not paying 300% extra on Cup Day for a company who avoids tax! Fairs fair bring back taxis
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"In Madison, as long as you...have a library card, you can check out an electric bike from one of the city’s libraries for free." https://t.co/6B8rPGj5Gu
nextcity.org
Campuses and libraries across the country are increasingly adding bikes to their inventory, increasing access to cycling along the way.
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Thanks for having me back on the pod, @murpharoo, and for the opportunity to put the Budget in perspective #auspol
It was a huge week. I was grateful @JEChalmers found the time to have a big picture conversation about where the government heads on multiple fronts, including energy, unlocking wealth from super and stage three tax cuts. Have a 🎧 #auspol
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I was pleased to work with @UNHABITAT colleagues, plus @RMIT co-author Todd Denham, on this evaluation of the National Urban Policy Programme. While NUPP is supporting many countries to strengthen urban policy, greater national level political will is needed to ensure success.
This new evaluation report on the National Urban Policy Programme is part of our cooperation with @RMIT. It provides critical feedback on the Programme's objectives + lessons learned + recommendations to promote sustainable urban development. Download https://t.co/FePaf7oyCk
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A new SALUS report sets out a number of evidence-based guiding principles for designing, planning and implementing a new healthy and sustainable community in Canada, with many of the lessons applicable to urban design and health planning more broadly. https://t.co/dYcfsTQW21
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