Investigators: Donna Cross (chief investigator), Gursimran Dhamrait (project team member), Hayley Christian (chief investigator), Trina Robinson (project team member), Narelle Mullan (support / co-ordinator), Peter Gething (chief investigator)
Built Environments And Child Health in WalEs and AuStralia (BEACHES) is a collaborative project bringing together researchers from the UK and Australia. The BEACHES project aims to provide high quality evidence of aspects of the built environment which can be modified to reduce the negative impact on children’s physical activity, eating behaviours and weight status.
The project focusses on the prevention of non-communicable diseases by concentrating on our most vulnerable population group - children. Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are two of the most significant modifiable risk factors for non-communicable disease prevention. Yet, the majority of UK and Australian children are insufficiently active and many are overweight or obese.
This research will inform evidence-based planning policy and practice strategies to prevent the rise in obesity and non-communicable disease in future generations. We will develop a set of guidelines focused on principles of best practice for liveable, family-friendly built environments that promote healthy beginnings.
Collaborators
- Jasper Schipperijn (University of Southern Denmark)
- Stewart Trost (Queensland University of Technology)
- Michael Rosenberg (University of Western Australia)
- Bryan Boruff (The University of Western Australia)
- Gareth Stratton (Swansea University)
- Richard Fry (Swansea University)
- Lucy Jane Griffiths (Swansea University)
- Kevin Murray (University of Western Australia)
- Ben Beck (Monash University)
- Amy Mizen (Swansea University)
- Alan WaThe Kidsns (Swansea University)
- Sinead Brophy (Swansea University)
- Ronan Lyons (Swansea University)
- Bridget Beesley (University of Western Australia)