Carl Higgs
RMIT University, The University of Melbourne, Monash University - Caulfield Campus, University of Tasmania
Research areas: Social Sciences · Urban Studies · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Planning and Governance
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About
Carl Higgs is a Research Fellow in RMIT's Centre for Urban Research with an interdisciplinary background in spatial epidemiology, computer science and cultural studies. Methods and tools Carl has developed have enabled the calculation and dissemination of policy-relevant spatial urban indicators for cities in Australia and internationally using open data and an open science ethos, strengthening the evidence of the health and equity impacts of urban and transport planning. Through linkage studies and research translation, Carl’s research aims to empower community advocates, policy makers and planners with the evidence needed to address urban inequities for healthier, more sustainable cities.
Employment
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RMIT University Research Fellow (Centre for Urban Research, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies)2022 - Present
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RMIT University Research Assistant / Data scientist2016 - 2022
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University of Melbourne Research Assistant2015 - 2018
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Monash University - Caulfield Campus Sessional Teaching Associate2015 - 2015
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University of Tasmania Research Assistant2010 - 2012
Education
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RMIT University PhD (Global Urban Social Studies / Computer Science)2020 - 2023
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University of Melbourne Master of Biostatistics2016 - 2018
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University of Melbourne Master of Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostatistics)2014 - 2015
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University of Tasmania Bachelor of Arts (first class Honors, Asian Studies)2007 - 2009
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University of Tasmania Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts2001 - 2006
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (72)
- Spatial and policy urban indicators for Naarm / Melbourne, Australia, Save
- Introduction video for GHSCI Policy – online analysis and reporting for healthy and sustainable cities indicators Save
- Transport & Health Impacts (jibe-vis) Save
- Infrastructure and accessibility implications of implementing x-minute city policies in low-density contexts Save
- Global Healthy and Sustainable City Indicators (GHSCI) Policy Save
- Development and validation of the Global Urban Heat Vulnerability Index (GUHVI) Save
- GHSCI policy and spatial indicators analysis and reporting example: Te Whanganui a Tara / Wellington, New Zealand Save
- Internationally Validated Open Access Indicators of Large Public Urban Green Space for Healthy and Sustainable Cities Save
- Determinants and indicators of healthy, climate resilient cities: a scoping review Save
- Global Healthy and Sustainable City Indicators: Collaborative development of an open science toolkit for calculating and reporting on urban indicators internationally Save
- Is Victoria’s Planning System Designed to Deliver Health Supportive and Liveable Cities? Save
- The High Life study: Creation of local neighbourhood liveability and transport indicators Save
- Modelling the Infrastructure and Accessibility Implications of Implementing the 20-Minute Neighbourhood Policy in Established Areas: A Case Study of Melbourne, Australia Save
- Global Healthy and Sustainable City Indicators open science toolkit - participant baseline survey analysis code Save
- Global Healthy and Sustainable City Indicators open science toolkit - software development participant requirements survey de-identified responses Save
- Global Healthy and Sustainable City Indicators software Save
- Data making a difference: research translation of spatial urban indicators for healthy and sustainable cities Save
- Global Healthy and Sustainable City Indicators instructional videos Save
- Growing evidence that physical activity-supportive neighbourhoods can mitigate infectious and non-communicable diseases Save
- Examining the Contribution of the Neighborhood Built Environment to the Relationship Between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Early Childhood Development in 205,000 Australian Children Save