Associate Professor Janet Stanley
Visiting Professor, University of Hiroshima; Research Associate, University of New England; Honorary Associate Professor, School of Design, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne
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Health & Medicine
The young people getting nature on prescription
The early results of a new trial on ‘nature prescribing’ show promise for helping young people with mild mental illness
Environment
Is Melbourne’s new bus proposal really faster and fairer?
Melbourne’s proposed bus program could change the city’s public transport system for the better, but it doesn’t quite go far enough
Environment
Protecting Melbourne’s Green Wedges while we still can
The natural areas of Melbourne are under threat at the same time as there’s growing evidence of their importance for humans
Politics & Society
How can we open up Melbourne while tackling disadvantage?
Melbourne’s COVID-19 case numbers are heavily concentrated in the north and west. What factors contribute to this pattern and how can Melbourne ‘re-open’ in a way that tackles associated disadvantage?
Environment
What can Australia’s pandemic response teach us about bushfire recovery?
While Australia’s state and federal governments responded rapidly to COVID-19, the response to the summer’s devastating bushfires suffers by comparison
Environment
Black Saturday: Urban sprawl and climate change remain key dangers
Action has been taken to improve people’s safety in the event of bushfires, but two key risk factors – urban sprawl and climate change – aren’t being addressed
Environment
Black Saturday: Bushfire planning as our population grows
Bushfire planning around our expanding urban environments is crucial for dealing with Australia’s increasing bushfire risk