Research activities in the Population, Health and Place research group. Some of our work can be captured by the following four themes: Commercial determinants of health Our group investigates work focussed on the commercial determinants of health, and in particular, the role of geography in improving our understanding of how retail environments are shaped and in turn contribute towards spatial and social inequalities in health-related behaviours. Physical and chemical environments and human health Our group has a long-standing interest in how particular aspects of the physical and chemical environment may support or damage health and wellbeing. Lifecourse of place We are at the forefront of emerging research on the life course of place. Our framework explicitly recognises that places are spatial-temporal products and that changes to place over time can be incorporated into a life course approach to understanding health inequalities. Secondary data infrastructure Our researchers work closely with various governmental agencies in promoting the use of administrative data and providing support to administrative data and the Scottish Longitudinal Study. This article was published on 2024-07-01
