Environmental Exposure, Human Behaviour And Respiratory Health For Children With Asthma
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$344,644.00
Summary
This research program will examine whether environment and behaviour work together on asthma for Australian children. Calculation on satellite-derived data will establish updated knowledge base for assessing childhood asthma in relation to residential green spaces and local climate. Significance of the research lies in the high prevalence of asthma in Australian children. Findings will help health workers allocate resources for preventing asthma attacks and provide evidence for urban planning.
Associations Between Urban Nature And Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Australia. Urban nature (e.g. greenness, water, species diversity) is likely to protect against CVD, yet researchers lack knowledge about how this occurs. This project will develop new methods to measure urban nature and examine the relationships with different CVD risk factors (e.g. physical activity, air quality). The results of this project will inform urban planning policy, and help to create healthy cities that reduce CVD.
The Australian Health Inequalities Research Program (AHIRP)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$601,484.00
Summary
This research proposal focuses on the monitoring and surveillance of health inequalities in Australia, the measurement and collection of socioeconomic data, improving our knowledge and understanding of health inequalities, investigating policies and interventions to reduce health inequalities, and strengthening Australia’s research capacity and infrastructure as these relate to health inequalities.