Melanie Davern

Public satisfaction with urban trees and their management in Australia: The roles of values, beliefs, knowledge, and trust

Dave Kendal, Camilo Ordonez, Melanie Davern, Richard A Fuller, Dieter F Hochuli, Rodney van der Ree, Stephen J Livesley, Caragh G Threlfall

Journal article  |  2022  |  URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

The success of urban forest management strategies is dependent on public support for and engagement with urban trees. Satisfaction..

Physical Activity and Food Environments in and around Schools: A Case Study in Regional North-West Tasmania

Sisitha Jayasinghe, Emily J Flies, Robert Soward, Dave Kendal, Michelle Kilpatrick, Verity Cleland, Rebecca Roberts, Fadhillah Norzahari, Melanie Davern, Timothy P Holloway, Sandra Murray, Kira AE Patterson, Kiran DK Ahuja, Roger Hughes, Nuala M Byrne, Andrew P Hills

Journal article  |  2022  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

A better understanding of the physical activity (PA) infrastructure in schools, the walkability of neighborhoods close to schools,..

A Framework for Developing Environmental Justice Indicators

Geoffrey R Browne, Lucy Dubrelle Gunn, Melanie Davern

Journal article  |  2022  |  Standards

Environmental justice (EJ) is a broad discipline that attempts to understand and redress unfair exposure to unhealthy environmenta..

Longitudinal evidence of the impact of dog ownership and dog walking on mental health

Y Cui, M Russell, M Davern, H Christian

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence supports the physical health and social benefits of dog ownership. This study examined the longitudi..

How Can the Lived Environment Support Healthy Ageing? A Spatial Indicators Framework for the Assessment of Age-Friendly Communities

Melanie Davern, Rachel Winterton, Kathleen Brasher, Geoff Woolcock

Journal article  |  2020  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Guide was released by the World Health Organization over a decade ago with the aim of crea..

How Urban Forest Managers Evaluate Management and Governance Challenges in Their Decision-Making

Camilo Ordonez, Dave Kendal, Caragh G Threlfall, Dieter F Hochuli, Melanie Davern, Richard A Fuller, Rodney van der Ree, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  FORESTS

Decisions about urban forests are critical to urban liveability and resilience. This study aimed to evaluate the range of position..

Decision-making of municipal urban forest managers through the lens of governance

Camilo Ordonez, Caragh G Threlfall, Stephen J Livesley, Dave Kendal, Richard A Fuller, Melanie Davern, Rodney van der Ree, Dieter F Hochuli

Journal article  |  2020  |  ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY

Awareness of the benefits of urban trees has led many cities to develop ambitious targets to increase tree numbers and canopy cove..

Urban forest governance and decision-making: A systematic review and synthesis of the perspectives of municipal managers

Camilo Ordonez, Caragh G Threlfall, Dave Kendal, Dieter F Hochuli, Melanie Davern, Richard A Fuller, Rodney van der Ree, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2019  |  LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Empirical research on the views of municipal managers can provide insights into urban forest governance and decision-making. Howev..

What is the meaning of urban liveability for a city in a low-to-middle-income country? Contextualising liveability for Bangkok, Thailand

Amanda Alderton, Melanie Davern, Kornsupha Nitvimol, Iain Butterworth, Carl Higgs, Elizabeth Ryan, Hannah Badland

Journal article  |  2019  |  GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Creating 'liveable' cities has become a priority for various sectors, including those tasked with improving population..

Higher levels of greenness and biodiversity associate with greater subjective wellbeing in adults living in Melbourne, Australia

Suzanne Mavoa, Melanie Davern, Martin Breed, Amy Hahs

Journal article  |  2019  |  HEALTH & PLACE

Natural environments may be important for subjective wellbeing, yet evidence is sparse and measures of nature are unspecific. We u..