Overview
Background
Dr Jon Olsen is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Social Science, The University of Queensland. He serves as Director of URBANiQ: Urban Intelligence for Healthy & Equitable Places @ The University of Queensland, the AURIN UQ-Node, and leads research focused on place and health inequalities. His work explores how the built and natural environments, along with urban planning policies, influence health outcomes and disparities. Jon is also committed to advancing understanding of the intersections between human health and planetary health.
He is Co-I of the NIHR Global Health Research Unit in Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Inequalities (SEDHI) and the NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) Programme-funded Orienting Policy Towards Inequality Minimising Actions (OPTIMA) project, a systems science approach to 20-minute neighbourhood policy and evaluation.
Jon is Senior Editor of the new journal Urban Transitions, Editorial Board Member of Wellbeing, Space and Society, and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, UK.
Availability
- Dr Jonathan Olsen is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Epidemiology, Cardiff University
Research interests
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Mobility, Health & Environmental Exposure
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Urban Liveability & Community Wellbeing
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Healthy and equitable places
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Socioeconomic impacts of place-based planning policies
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Social and geographical impacts of climate change on health
Works
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2019
Journal Article
Are urban landscapes associated with reported life satisfaction and inequalities in life satisfaction at the city level? A cross-sectional study of 66 European cities
Olsen, Jonathan R., Nicholls, Natalie and Mitchell, Richard (2019). Are urban landscapes associated with reported life satisfaction and inequalities in life satisfaction at the city level? A cross-sectional study of 66 European cities. Social Science and Medicine, 226, 263-274. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.03.009
2019
Journal Article
Children's mobility and environmental exposures in urban landscapes: a cross-sectional study of 10–11 year old Scottish children
Olsen, Jonathan R., Mitchell, Richard, McCrorie, Paul and Ellaway, Anne (2019). Children's mobility and environmental exposures in urban landscapes: a cross-sectional study of 10–11 year old Scottish children. Social Science and Medicine, 224, 11-22. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.01.047
2018
Journal Article
Perceived neighbourhood problems over time and associations with adiposity
Ellaway, Anne, Dundas, Ruth, Olsen, Jonathan R. and Shiels, Paul G. (2018). Perceived neighbourhood problems over time and associations with adiposity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (9) 1854, 1854-9. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15091854
2018
Journal Article
Do ‘environmental bads’ such as alcohol, fast food, tobacco, and gambling outlets cluster and co-locate in more deprived areas in Glasgow City, Scotland?
Macdonald, Laura, Olsen, Jonathan R., Shortt, Niamh K. and Ellaway, Anne (2018). Do ‘environmental bads’ such as alcohol, fast food, tobacco, and gambling outlets cluster and co-locate in more deprived areas in Glasgow City, Scotland?. Health and Place, 51, 224-231. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.04.008
2017
Journal Article
Are changes in neighbourhood perceptions associated with changes in self-rated mental health in adults? A 13-year repeat cross-sectional study, UK
Olsen, Jonathan R., Dundas, Ruth and Ellaway, Anne (2017). Are changes in neighbourhood perceptions associated with changes in self-rated mental health in adults? A 13-year repeat cross-sectional study, UK. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14 (12) 1473, 1473. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14121473
2017
Journal Article
Population levels of, and inequalities in, active travel: A national, cross-sectional study of adults in Scotland
Olsen, Jonathan R., Mitchell, Richard, Mutrie, Nanette, Foley, Louise and Ogilvie, David (2017). Population levels of, and inequalities in, active travel: A national, cross-sectional study of adults in Scotland. Preventive Medicine Reports, 8, 129-134. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.09.008
2017
Journal Article
Effect of a new motorway on social-spatial patterning of road traffic accidents: a retrospective longitudinal natural experimental study
Olsen, Jonathan R., Mitchell, Richard and Ogilvie, David (2017). Effect of a new motorway on social-spatial patterning of road traffic accidents: a retrospective longitudinal natural experimental study. PLoS One, 12 (9) e0184047, e0184047. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184047
2017
Journal Article
Changes over time in population level transport satisfaction and mode of travel: A 13 year repeat cross-sectional study, UK
Olsen, Jonathan R., Macdonald, Laura and Ellaway, Anne (2017). Changes over time in population level transport satisfaction and mode of travel: A 13 year repeat cross-sectional study, UK. Journal of Transport and Health, 6, 366-378. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2017.03.012
2017
Journal Article
Effects of living near an urban motorway on the wellbeing of local residents in deprived areas: Natural experimental study
Foley, Louise, Prins, Richard, Crawford, Fiona, Humphreys, David, Mitchell, Richard, Sahlqvist, Shannon, Thomson, Hilary, Ogilvie, David, Nimegeer, Amy, Olsen, Jonathan, Hilton, Shona, Jones, Andrew and Mutrie, Nanette (2017). Effects of living near an urban motorway on the wellbeing of local residents in deprived areas: Natural experimental study. PLoS ONE, 12 (4) e0174882, e0174882. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174882
2016
Journal Article
Effects of new motorway infrastructure on active travel in the local population: A retrospective repeat cross-sectional study in Glasgow, Scotland
Olsen, Jonathan R., Mitchell, Richard, Ogilvie, David, Crawford, Fiona, Hilton, Shona, Humphreys, David, Jones, Andrew, Mutrie, Nanette, Sahlqvist, Shannon, Thomson, Hilary, Foley, Louise, Nimegeer, Amy and Prins, Richard (2016). Effects of new motorway infrastructure on active travel in the local population: A retrospective repeat cross-sectional study in Glasgow, Scotland. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13 (1) 77. doi: 10.1186/s12966-016-0403-9
2016
Journal Article
Effects of new urban motorway infrastructure on road traffic accidents in the local area: A retrospective longitudinal study in Scotland
Olsen, Jonathan R., Mitchell, Richard, Mackay, Daniel F., Humphreys, David K. and Ogilvie, David (2016). Effects of new urban motorway infrastructure on road traffic accidents in the local area: A retrospective longitudinal study in Scotland. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 70 (11), 1088-1095. doi: 10.1136/jech-2016-207378
2016
Journal Article
Quality of life impact of childhood skin conditions measured using the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI): A meta-analysis
Olsen, J. R., Gallacher, J., Finlay, A. Y., Piguet, V. and Francis, N. A. (2016). Quality of life impact of childhood skin conditions measured using the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI): A meta-analysis. British Journal of Dermatology, 174 (4), 853-861. doi: 10.1111/bjd.14361
2016
Journal Article
Molluscum contagiosum and associations with atopic eczema in children: A retrospective longitudinal study in primary care
Olsen, Jonathan R., Piguet, Vincent, Gallacher, John and Francis, Nick A. (2016). Molluscum contagiosum and associations with atopic eczema in children: A retrospective longitudinal study in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 66 (642), e53-e58. doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X688093
2015
Journal Article
Time to resolution and effect on quality of life of molluscum contagiosum in children in the UK: A prospective community cohort study
Olsen, Jonathan R, Gallacher, John, Finlay, Andrew Y, Piguet, Vincent and Francis, Nick A (2015). Time to resolution and effect on quality of life of molluscum contagiosum in children in the UK: A prospective community cohort study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 15 (2), 190-195. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(14)71053-9
2014
Journal Article
Development and validation of the molluscum contagiosum diagnostic tool for parents: Diagnostic accuracy study in primary care
Olsen, Jonathan R., Gallacher, John, Piguet, Vincent and Francis, Nick A. (2014). Development and validation of the molluscum contagiosum diagnostic tool for parents: Diagnostic accuracy study in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 64 (625). doi: 10.3399/bjgp14X680941
2014
Journal Article
Epidemiology of molluscum contagiosum in children: a systematic review
Olsen, Jonathan R., Gallacher, John, Piguet, Vincent and Francis, Nick A. (2014). Epidemiology of molluscum contagiosum in children: a systematic review. Family Practice, 31 (2) cmt075, 130-136. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmt075
2012
Journal Article
Accessibility of sexual health services in teenage sexual health service users: Local area geospatial analysis
Olsen, Jonathan R., Cook, Penny A., Forster, Sue and Phillips-Howard, Penelope A. (2012). Accessibility of sexual health services in teenage sexual health service users: Local area geospatial analysis. Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom), 34 (3), 438-446. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdr120
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