Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
Associate Professor

Renee Zahnow

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Background

Dr Renee Zahnow is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Science at the University of Queensland. Her research focuses on place-based patterns of crime and victimisation; she is particularly interested in understanding the link between the regularities of daily human mobility, social and behavioural norms and the propensity for crime and deviance. She has published in various journals, including Criminology, Urban Studies, Journal of Environmental Psychology, Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Environment and Behavior and Crime and Delinquency.

Dr Zahnow has worked across a range of research projects including program evaluations and random-control trials. She has spatial and longitudinal modelling expertise and experience in working with police, ambulance and hospital data. She has established working ties with industry partners and international colleagues. Renee has expert knowledge in areas of environmental and urban criminology, social norms and collective social processes, youth and deviance and substance use.

Availability

Associate Professor Renee Zahnow is:
Not available for supervision
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
  • Doctoral Diploma, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Spatial Data analysis

  • Environmental Criminology

  • Urban Spaces and Sociability

  • Routine daily mobility

  • Longitudinal and big data analysis

Search Professor Renee Zahnow’s works on UQ eSpace

124 works between 2010 and 2025
All (124) Journal Article (84) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (27) Other Outputs (9)

61 - 80 of 124 works

2018

Journal Article

Community social capital and individual functioning in the post-disaster context

Zahnow, Renee, Wickes, Rebecca, Taylor, Mel and Corcoran, Jonathan (2018). Community social capital and individual functioning in the post-disaster context. Disasters, 43 (2), 261-288. doi: 10.1111/disa.12317

Community social capital and individual functioning in the post-disaster context

2018

Journal Article

Short-term changes in nightlife attendance and patron intoxication following alcohol restrictions in Queensland, Australia

Coomber, Kerri, Zahnow, Renee, Ferris, Jason, Droste, Nicolas, Mayshak, Richelle, Curtis, Ashlee, Kypri, Kypros, de Andrade, Dominique, Grant, Kristy, Chikritzhs, Tanya, Room, Robin, Jiang, Heng, Taylor, Nicholas, Najman, Jake and Miller, Peter (2018). Short-term changes in nightlife attendance and patron intoxication following alcohol restrictions in Queensland, Australia. BMC Public Health, 18 (1) 185, 1185. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6098-x

Short-term changes in nightlife attendance and patron intoxication following alcohol restrictions in Queensland, Australia

2018

Journal Article

Risky facilities: Analysis of illegal recreational fishing in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia

Weekers, Damian P and Zahnow, Renee (2018). Risky facilities: Analysis of illegal recreational fishing in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 52 (3), 000486581880402-389. doi: 10.1177/0004865818804021

Risky facilities: Analysis of illegal recreational fishing in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia

2018

Journal Article

Neighbourhood social conduits and resident social cohesion

Wickes, Rebecca, Zahnow, Renee, Corcoran, Jonathan and Hipp, John R. (2018). Neighbourhood social conduits and resident social cohesion. Urban Studies, 56 (1), 226-248. doi: 10.1177/0042098018780617

Neighbourhood social conduits and resident social cohesion

2018

Journal Article

The impact of drug policy liberalisation on willingness to seek help for problem drug use: a comparison of 20 countries

Benfer, Isabella, Zahnow, Renee, Barratt, Monica J, Maier, Larissa, Winstock, Adam and Ferris, Jason (2018). The impact of drug policy liberalisation on willingness to seek help for problem drug use: a comparison of 20 countries. International Journal of Drug Policy, 56, 162-175. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.03.032

The impact of drug policy liberalisation on willingness to seek help for problem drug use: a comparison of 20 countries

2018

Journal Article

Identifying a typology of men who use anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS)

Zahnow, Renee, McVeigh, Jim, Bates, Geoff, Hope, Vivian, Kean, Joseph, Campbell, John and Smith, Josie (2018). Identifying a typology of men who use anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS). International Journal of Drug Policy, 55, 105-112. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.02.022

Identifying a typology of men who use anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS)

2018

Journal Article

Lessons from Queensland's last-drinks legislation: the use of extended trading permits

Zahnow, Renee, Miller, Peter, Coomber, Kerri, de Andrade, Dominique and Ferris, Jason (2018). Lessons from Queensland's last-drinks legislation: the use of extended trading permits. Drug and Alcohol Review, 37 (4), 537-545. doi: 10.1111/dar.12701

Lessons from Queensland's last-drinks legislation: the use of extended trading permits

2018

Journal Article

Not all those who Wander are lost: exploring human mobility using a smartphone application

Borsellino, Rosabella, Zahnow, Renee and Corcoran, Jonathan (2018). Not all those who Wander are lost: exploring human mobility using a smartphone application. Australian Geographer, 49 (2), 317-333. doi: 10.1080/00049182.2018.1451215

Not all those who Wander are lost: exploring human mobility using a smartphone application

2018

Journal Article

Injecting drug use: Gendered risk

Zahnow, Renee, Winstock, Adam R., Maier, Larissa J., Levy, Jay and Ferris, Jason (2018). Injecting drug use: Gendered risk. International Journal of Drug Policy, 56, 81-91. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.03.018

Injecting drug use: Gendered risk

2018

Other Outputs

QUeensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring (QUANTEM): Interim report

Miller, Peter, Coomber, Kerri, Ferris, Jason, Burn, Michelle, Vakidis, Thea, Livingston, Michael, Droste, Nicholas, Taylor, Nicholas, Puljevic, Cheneal, De Andrade, Dominque, Curtis, Ashlee, Grant, Kristy, Moayeri, Foruhar, Carah, Nicholas, Jiang, Jason, Wood, Barbara, Mayshak, Richelle, Zahnow, Renee, Room, Robin, Scott, Debbie, Cook, Steffi, Towle, Simon, Regan, Scott, Goold, Lachlan, Mount, David, Rangiah, Lillian, Boubouras, Lauren, Nixon, Bowman, Vayne, Brooke ... Najman, Jake (2018). QUeensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring (QUANTEM): Interim report. Geelong, VIC, Australia: Deakin University.

QUeensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring (QUANTEM): Interim report

2018

Conference Publication

Moving on from representativeness: testing the utility of the Global Drug Survey

Maier, Larissa, Barratt, Monica, Ferris, Jason, Zahnow, Renee and Palamar, Joseph (2018). Moving on from representativeness: testing the utility of the Global Drug Survey. Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC, USA, 29 May-1 June 2018.

Moving on from representativeness: testing the utility of the Global Drug Survey

2017

Journal Article

Exploring mortality among drug treatment clients: the relationship between treatment type and mortality

Lloyd, Belinda, Zahnow, Renee, Barratt, Monica J, Best, David, Lubman, Dan I and Ferris, Jason (2017). Exploring mortality among drug treatment clients: the relationship between treatment type and mortality. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 82, 22-28. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.09.001

Exploring mortality among drug treatment clients: the relationship between treatment type and mortality

2017

Journal Article

Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring project (QUANTEM): a study protocol

Miller, Peter, Ferris, Jason, Coomber, Kerri, Zahnow, Renee, Carah, Nicholas, Jiang, Heng, Kypri, Kypros, Chikritzhs, Tanya, Clough, Alan, Livingston, Michael, de Andrade, Dominique, Room, Robin, Callinan, Sarah, Curtis, Ashlee, Mayshak, Richelle, Droste, Nicolas, Lloyd, Belinda, Matthews, Sharon, Taylor, Nicholas, Crane, Meredythe, Thorn, Michael and Najman, Jake (2017). Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring project (QUANTEM): a study protocol. BMC Public Health, 17 (789) 789, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4811-9

Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring project (QUANTEM): a study protocol

2017

Journal Article

Neighbourhood land use features, collective efficacy and local civic actions

Corcoran, Jonathan, Zahnow, Renee, Wickes, Rebecca and Hipp, John (2017). Neighbourhood land use features, collective efficacy and local civic actions. Urban Studies, 55 (11), 004209801771721-2390. doi: 10.1177/0042098017717212

Neighbourhood land use features, collective efficacy and local civic actions

2017

Journal Article

Living near violence: how proximity to violence shapes perceptions of police effectiveness and confidence in police

Zahnow, Renee, Mazerolle, Lorraine, Wickes, Rebecca and Corcoran, Jonathan (2017). Living near violence: how proximity to violence shapes perceptions of police effectiveness and confidence in police. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 53, 138-144. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.07.007

Living near violence: how proximity to violence shapes perceptions of police effectiveness and confidence in police

2017

Journal Article

Wander: a smartphone app for sensing sociability

Corcoran, Jonathan, Zahnow, Renee and Assemi, Behrang (2017). Wander: a smartphone app for sensing sociability. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 11 (3), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s12061-017-9228-4

Wander: a smartphone app for sensing sociability

2017

Journal Article

We need more than just laws to ensure responsible alcohol service

Ferris, Jason, Winstock, Adam, Maier, Larissa and Zahnow, Renee (2017, 07 17). We need more than just laws to ensure responsible alcohol service The Conversation

We need more than just laws to ensure responsible alcohol service

2017

Journal Article

Moving on from representativeness: testing the utility of the Global Drug Survey

Barratt, Monica J., Ferris, Jason A., Zahnow, Renee, Palamar, Joseph J., Maier, Larissa J. and Winstock, Adam R. (2017). Moving on from representativeness: testing the utility of the Global Drug Survey. Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 11, 1178221817716391. doi: 10.1177/1178221817716391

Moving on from representativeness: testing the utility of the Global Drug Survey

2017

Journal Article

Modelling spatial access to General Practitioner surgeries: Does public transport availability matter?

Higgs, Gary, Zahnow, Renee, Corcoran, Jonathan, Langford, Mitchel and Fry, Richard (2017). Modelling spatial access to General Practitioner surgeries: Does public transport availability matter?. Journal of Transport and Health, 6, 143-154. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2017.05.361

Modelling spatial access to General Practitioner surgeries: Does public transport availability matter?

2017

Journal Article

Australia should stop beefing up steroid laws – that won’t help users

Van de Ven, Katinka and Zahnow, Renee (2017, 05 16). Australia should stop beefing up steroid laws – that won’t help users

Australia should stop beefing up steroid laws – that won’t help users

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    T4-A6 Evaluating the Resilient Homes Fund
    Natural Hazards Research Australia
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Community crime prevention: Understanding the link between online crime-talk and offline guardianship behaviours
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Longitudinal and spatial database of vehicle ownership and energy consumption
    Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Safety For All: Target Hardening for Australian Communities
    Neighbourhood Watch Australasia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Evaluation of Blue EDGE Project Scope
    Queensland Blue Light Association Incorporated
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Preventing crime in public spaces: everyday guardianship & territoriality
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Review of the Triage Referral and Investigative Support Tool (TRIST)
    Australian Federal Police
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Neighbourhood Watch and community participation in crime prevention
    Neighbourhood Watch Australasia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Evaluation of the Queensland Government's Tackling Alcohol-fuelled Violence Policy (DPC-15-2016)
    Deakin University
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Renee Zahnow is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Effects of Community Support on Violence against Immigrant and Refugee Women in Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran, Dr Rennie Lee

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Cultural variation in connection to urban nature

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Richard Fuller

  • Doctor Philosophy

    DO AUSTRALIANS PERCEIVE IMMIGRATION AS A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY?

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Cultural variation in connection to urban nature

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Richard Fuller

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Uncovering State Terrorism in Indonesia: CSOs' Vital Role in Deradicalizing, Disengaging and Rehabilitating Extremists

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Adrian Cherney

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Changes in Immigrant Threat Perceptions and Support for Restrictive Immigration and Refugee & Asylum Seekers Policies in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay

  • Master Philosophy

    Cultural variation in connection to nature

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Richard Fuller

  • Doctor Philosophy

    "Disaster Strains" : An exploratory, comparative, thematic analysis, of the 2010-11 Brisbane floods and COVID-19 pandemic, through the theoretical lenses of Agnew's General Strain Theory.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jonah Rimer, Associate Professor Suzanna Fay

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Green spaces for healthy ageing: An international comparative study

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Walters

  • Doctor Philosophy

    ¿Disaster Strains¿: An exploratory, comparative, thematic analysis of the 2010-11 Brisbane floods and COVID-19 pandemic, through the theoretical lenses of Agnew's General Strain Theory.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jonah Rimer, Associate Professor Suzanna Fay

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • community
  • crime
  • delinquency
  • mobility
  • neighborhood
  • population health
  • resilience
  • social ties
  • youth

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