Selected Research Projects
Co-Producing Pride in Nature
Environmental Psychology Research Group, University of Surrey (2024 - 2025)
Engagement with nature supports health and wellbeing, but Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ+) people experience inequalities in access to and safe enjoyment of natural spaces. By facilitating knowledge exchange between the LGBTQ+ community and land managers, Co-Producing Pride in Nature aimed to support inclusive nature engagement, enabling the development of an interdisciplinary research agenda relevant to non-academic priorities, and facilitating professional development of students and non-academic practitioners.
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Gendered restorative experiences (Surrey Future Fellowship)
Environmental Psychology Research Group, University of Surrey (2023 - 2025)
I was awarded a 3-year research fellowship to explore the role of gender in restorative experiences and nature-health pathways. I have conducted empirical research on the influence of gender-related aspects on restorative and wellbeing experiences of nature. These include safety perceptions, gendered stereotypes, gender roles and further intersectional characteristics.
30km/h speed limits for Healthy Populations and Vital Cities (VITAL30)
Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port, and Transport Economics, Rotterdam (2022-2025)
This project has provided evidence on the wider impact of 30 km/h limits in Rotterdam and the Netherlands. In collaboration with Rotterdam municipality, we have assessed how the introduction of 30km/h speed limits has influenced the city’s vitality. We used a holistic approach by combining outcomes on mobility, health, and environmental science and focusing on the differential impact on population subgroups.
H2020 SMARTDEST: Cities as mobility hubs
Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port, and Transport Economics, Rotterdam (2020-ongoing)
SMARTDEST was an EU-funded H2020 research project on innovative solutions to the externalities that are produced by tourism-related mobilities in cities. It informed the design of alternative policy options for more socially inclusive places in the age of mobilities.
Erasmus+ PAYAMOS: Promotion of Physical Activity of the Youth through Active Mobility to School
Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port, and Transport Economics, Rotterdam (ongoing)
PAYAMOS was a European partnership exploring the benefits of active transportation to schools in different European cities. It combined scientific and practical functions that target needs of academia, policymakers, and end-users.
Favorite Urban Places
ENVIWELL Consortium, University of Tampere, Finland (2019-ongoing)
EnviWell is a research group led by Dr. Psychol., Professor Kalevi Korpela at Tampere University (TAU), Faculty of Social Sciences/Psychology, Finland. The project Favourite Urban Places explored psychological experiences in indoor and outdoor favourite urban places in seven countries.
BRITE (Bristol 20mph public health evaluation)
University of the West of England, UK (2017-2018)
Public health evaluation of lower speed limits in Bristol, UK. In collaboration with Bristol City Council.
Built Environments and mood
University of the West of England, UK (2019-2021)
Study of wellbeing and restorative experiences related to exposure to different urban and natural environments with varying levels of nature and built characteristics, based on VR technologies and physiological measurements (EEG, EDA).