Journal article
Policy relevant health related liveability indicator datasets for addresses in Australia’s 21 largest cities
C Higgs, M Lowe, P Hooper, S Mavoa, J Arundel, L Gunn, K Simons, B Giles-Corti
Scientific Data | Published : 2023
Abstract
Measuring and monitoring the spatial distribution of liveability is crucial to ensure that implemented urban and transport planning decisions support health and wellbeing. Spatial liveability indicators can be used to ensure these decisions are effective, equitable and tracked across time. The 2018 Australian National Liveability Study datasets comprise a suite of policy-relevant health-related spatial indicators of local neighbourhood liveability and amenity access estimated for residential address points and administrative areas across Australia’s 21 most populous cities. The indicators and measures encompass access to community and health services, social infrastructure, employment, food,..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to thank custodians of the data used in this project including the OpenStreetMap community; the Australian Bureau of Statistics; Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority; Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority; Healthdirect Australia and AURIN Portal; Geoscape Australia; and State and Territory Government agencies for supporting release of open data. Hannah Badland, Julianna Rozek, Rebecca Roberts, Alan Both, Karen Villanueva, Melanie Davern and other members of the Healthy Liveable Cities Lab all contributed to the conceptual and methodological underpinnings of the Australian National Liveability Dataset. The spatial data were developed by the Healthy Liveable Cities Lab, Centre for Urban Research with funding support provided from the Australian Prevention Partnership Centre #9100003, NESP Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy, Liveable Communities #1061404 and an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship GNT1107672.