Melanie Davern

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

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

Y Cui, M Russell, M Davern, H Christian

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Public Health

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

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

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

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

"Punching above their weight': a qualitative examination of local governments' organisational efficacy to improve the social determinants of health

Geoffrey R Browne, Melanie Davern, Billie Giles-Corti

Journal article  |  2019  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

The Role of the Built Environment on Health Across the Life Course: A Call for CollaborACTION.

Andrea Nathan, Karen Villanueva, Julianna Rozek, Melanie Davern, Lucy Gunn, Gina Trapp, Claire Boulangé, Hayley Christian

Journal article  |  2018  |  American Journal of Health Promotion

What evidence is being used to inform municipal strategic planning for health and wellbeing? Victoria, Australia, a case study

Geoffrey R Browne, Melanie Davern, Billie Giles-Corti

Journal article  |  2017  |  Evidence and Policy: a journal of research, debate and practice

Victorian local governments (LGs) are required to develop evidence-based Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans (MPHWPs) that..

Using spatial measures to test a conceptual model of social infrastructure that supports health and wellbeing

Melanie Davern, Lucy Gunn, Carolyn Whitzman, Carl Higgs, Billie Giles-Corti, Koen Simons, Karen Villanueva, Suzanne Mavoa, Rebecca Roberts, Hannah Badland

Journal article  |  2017  |  Cities & Health