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Can the impact on health of a government policy designed to create more liveable neighbourhoods be evaluated? An overview of the RESIDential Environment Project
Billie
Giles-Corti A F,
Matthew
Knuiman A,
Terri J.
Pikora A,
Kimberly
Van Neil B,
Anna
Timperio C,
Fiona C. L.
Bull D,
Trevor
Shilton E,
Max
Bulsara A
A
School of Population Health, University of Western Australia
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School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, University of Western Australia
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Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University
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Adjunct Appointment, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia and Reader, School of Exercise & Sports Sciences, Loughborough University
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National Heart Foundation, Subiaco, WA
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Corresponding author: Email: billie.giles-corti@uwa.edu.au
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New South Wales Public Health Bulletin 18(12) 238–242 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB07027
Published online: 6 December 2007
Abstract
There is growing interest in the impact of community design on the health of residents. In 1998, the Western Australian Government began a trial of new subdivision design codes (i.e. Liveable Neighbourhoods Community Design Code) aimed at creating pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods to increase walking, cycling and public transport use. The trial provided a unique opportunity for a natural experiment to evaluate the impact of a government planning policy on residents. Nevertheless, evaluations of this kind present a number of methodological challenges in obtaining the highest quality evidence possible. This paper describes the RESIDential Environment Project’s study design and discusses how various methodological challenges were overcome.
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