Media & Interviews
Research from the Urban Design Science for Health Lab has received attention from international media outlets. Topics such as AI in urban design, neighbourhood walkability, built environment metrics, metabolic health, and mental wellbeing have been featured in both science news platforms and institutional press releases.
Selected media coverage
• ScienceDaily – Reports on research related to metabolic syndrome, neighbourhood attachment, sleep quality, and workplace design (2023–2024)
• EurekAlert – Coverage on AI in healthy urban design, active city planning and urban form, children’s activity and the built environment, cardio-metabolic risk, and the role of built environment on athletic performance (2022–2024)
• Tech Times, DNA India, The Canberra Times, and STUFF – Articles discussing associations between car use, body weight, and abdominal fat (2016)
• Press releases from JAIST University, Waseda University, and the University of Calgary – Featuring findings on cardiovascular health, mental wellbeing, metaverse, and environmental determinants of health (2020–2024)
• Smart Growth Online – Highlights of earlier studies on traffic speed, park access, and urban connectivity (2013)
These public communications support the lab’s broader mission to share scientific knowledge beyond academic forums and to inform public understanding of how urban environments influence health and wellbeing.