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Simon Kingham

University of Canterbury
Verified email at canterbury.ac.nz
Cited by 10666

Improving health through policies that promote active travel: a review of evidence to support integrated health impact assessment

A De Nazelle, MJ Nieuwenhuijsen, JM Antó… - Environment …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Substantial policy changes to control obesity, limit chronic disease, and
reduce air pollution emissions, including greenhouse gasses, have been recommended …

A review of intraurban variations in particulate air pollution: Implications for epidemiological research

JG Wilson, S Kingham, J Pearce, AP Sturman - Atmospheric Environment, 2005 - Elsevier
Epidemiological studies typically utilise one or few central monitoring stations as a proxy for
personal exposure to particulate matter air pollution. However, recent research indicates that …

Mapping urban air pollution using GIS: a regression-based approach

DJ Briggs, S Collins, P Elliott, P Fischer… - International Journal …, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
As part of the EU-funded SAVIAH project, a regression-based methodology for mapping
traffic-related air pollution was developed within a GIS environment. Mapping was carried …

Role of physical activity in the relationship between urban green space and health

EA Richardson, J Pearce, R Mitchell, S Kingham - Public health, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Local availability of green space has been associated with a wide range of
health benefits. Possible causative mechanisms underpinning the green space and health …

An ecological study investigating the association between access to urban green space and mental health

D Nutsford, AL Pearson, S Kingham - Public health, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aims to find whether proximity to urban green spaces is associated
with human mental health. Study design A cross-sectional examination of the relationship …

A regression-based method for mapping traffic-related air pollution: application and testing in four contrasting urban environments

DJ Briggs, C de Hoogh, J Gulliver, J Wills… - Science of the Total …, 2000 - Elsevier
Accurate, high-resolution maps of traffic-related air pollution are needed both as a basis for
assessing exposures as part of epidemiological studies, and to inform urban air-quality …

Residential exposure to visible blue space (but not green space) associated with lower psychological distress in a capital city

D Nutsford, AL Pearson, S Kingham, F Reitsma - Health & place, 2016 - Elsevier
As urbanisation escalates globally, urban neighbourhood features which may improve
physical and mental health are of growing importance. Using a cross-sectional survey of …

Travelling to work: will people move out of their cars

S Kingham, J Dickinson, S Copsey - Transport policy, 2001 - Elsevier
This paper examines employee's perceptions of their modal choice during the journey to
work, and addresses what factors influence modal choice, and whether people can be …

[HTML][HTML] The association between green space and cause-specific mortality in urban New Zealand: an ecological analysis of green space utility

E Richardson, J Pearce, R Mitchell, P Day… - BMC public health, 2010 - Springer
Background There is mounting international evidence that exposure to green environments
is associated with health benefits, including lower mortality rates. Consequently, it has been …

Improving health through policies that promote active travel: a review of evidence to support integrated health impact assessment

A Nazelle, MJ Nieuwenhuijsen, JM Antó, M Brauer… - 2011 - repositorio.uchile.cl
Background: Substantial policy changes to control obesity, limit chronic disease, and reduce
air pollution emissions, including greenhouse gasses, have been recommended …