Human Environments Analysis Lab (HEAL)
The Human Environments Analysis Laboratory is a state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary research and training environment based at Western University which specializes in the production, evaluation, synthesis, dissemination and mobilization of evidence to support effective policies, programs and professional practice aimed at creating healthy and vibrant communities.
HEAL specializes in applications of geographic information science (GIS) for addressing critical planning and public health issues.The lab also specializes in community-based research and strives to build authentic and mutually-beneficial partnerships with local community organizations, especially non-profits and charities.
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Submissions from 2011
Did Segregation Increase as the City Expanded? The Case of Montreal, 1881-1901, Jason A. Gilliland, Sherry H. Olsen, and Danielle Gauvreau
Trading Places: A Historical Geography of Retailing in London, Canada, Mathew J. Novak and Jason Gilliland
An Application of the Edge Effect in Measuring Accessibility to Multiple Food Retailer Types in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, Richard Casey Sadler, Jason Gilliland, and Godwin Arku
Submissions from 2010
Injury Analyses in Rural Children: Comparison of Old-Order Anabaptists and Non-Anabaptists, Karen Forward, Melissa Chan, Tanya Charyk-Stewart, Jason Gilliland, Craig Campbell, and Douglas D. Fraser
Residential Segregation in the Industrializing City: A Closer Look, Jason A. Gilliland and Sherry H. Olsen
Child-Led Tours to Uncover Children’s Perceptions and Use of Neighborhood Environments, Jason Gilliland and Janet Loebach
Assessing London, Ontario's Brownfield Redevelopment Effort to Promote Urban Intensification, Michael Hayek, Godwin Arku, and Jason Gilliland
Mapping Industrial Legacies: Building a Comprehensive Brownfield Database in Geographic Information Systems, Michael Hayek, Mathew Novak, Godwin Arku, and Jason Gilliland
Rescaling the Past through Mosaic Historical Cartography, Donald Lafreniere and Douglas Rivet
Hip Fracture Types in Men and Women Change Differently with Age, David A. Tanner, Marita Kloseck, Richard G. Crilly, Bert Chesworth, and Jason Gilliland
Submissions from 2009
Physical Activity Levels of Older Community-dwelling Adults Are Influenced by Summer Weather Variables, Caitlin A. Brandon, Dawn P. Gill, Mark Speechley, Jason Gilliland, and Gareth R. Jones
A Farmers’ Market in a Food Desert: Evaluating Impacts on the Price and Availability of Healthy Food, Kristian Larsen and Jason Gilliland
The Influence of the Physical Environment and Sociodemographic Characteristics on Children's Mode of Travel to and from School, Kristian Larsen, Jason Gilliland, Peter Hess, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer Irwin, and Meizi He
‘Buried Beneath the Waves’: Using GIS to Examine the Physical and Social Impact of a Historical Flood, Mathew Novak and Jason Gilliland
Environmental Influences on Physical Activity Levels in Youth, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D. Irwin, Jason Gilliland, Meizi He, Kristian Larsen, and Paul Hess
Submissions from 2008
Mapping the Evolution of 'Food Deserts' in a Canadian City: Supermarket Accessibility in London, Ontario, 1961–2005, Kristian Larsen and Jason Gilliland
Adolescents' Perspectives of Home, School and Neighborhood Environmental Influences on Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D. Irwin, Jason Gilliland, and Meizi He
Submissions from 2007
The Effect of Season and Weather on Physical Activity: A Systematic Review, Patricia Tucker and Jason Gilliland
Splashpads, Swings, and Shade: Parents' Preferences for Neighbourhood Parks, Patricia Tucker, Jason Gilliland, and Jennifer D. Irwin
Submissions from 2006
Mapping Urban Morphology: A Classification Scheme for Interpreting Contributions to the Study of Urban Form, Pierre Gauthier and Jason Gilliland
Jason A. Gilliland and Mathew Novak on Positioning the Past with the Present: The Use of Fire Insurance Plans and GIS for Urban Environmental History, Jason A. Gilliland and Mathew Novak
The Study of Urban Form in Canada, Jason Gilliland and Pierre Gauthier
Environmental Equity Is Child's Play: Mapping Public Provision of Recreation Opportunities in Urban Neighbourhoods, Jason Gilliland, Martin Holmes, Jennifer D. Irwin, and Patricia Tucker
Video Lottery Terminal Access and Gambling Among High School Students in Montréal, Dana Helene Wilson, Jason Gilliland, Nancy A. Ross, Jeffrey Derevensky, and Rina Gupta
Submissions from 2005
Opportunities for Video Lottery Terminal Gambling in Montréal: An Environmental Analysis, Jason A. Gilliland and Nancy A. Ross
Submissions from 2004
Muddy Shore to Modern Port: Redimensioning the Montréal Waterfront Time-space, Jason Gilliland
Submissions from 2003
It’s about Time: Exploring the Fourth Dimension in the Morphology of Urban Disasters, Jason Gilliland
Montreal, l'avenir du passe, Jason Gilliland and Sherry Olson
Submissions from 2002
Society and Space in the Industrial City: Introduction, Jason Gilliland
The Creative Destruction of Montreal: Street Widenings and Urban (Re)Development in the Nineteenth Century, Jason Gilliland
Submissions from 2000
Book Review: Concise Historical Atlas of Canada, Jason Gilliland
Urban morphology in the `Steel City', Jason A. Gilliland
Submissions from 1998
Modeling Residential Mobility in Montreal, 1860-1900, Jason Gilliland
Claims on Housing Space in Nineteenth-Century Montreal, Jason Gilliland and Sherry H. Olsen
"...to produce the highest type of manhood and womanhood": The Ontario Housing Act, 1919, and a New Suburban Ideal, Jason Gilliland and Matt Sendbuehler