Rapid Urbanisation & Population Health Research Group
About us
The Rapid Urbanisation and Population Health (RUPH) Research Group is led by Professor Xiaoqi Feng. Urban health and environmental challenges are context-specific and cannot be fully understood or addressed by any single research discipline.
RUPH embraces diversity to generate evidence-based solutions to these wicked problems and supports the building of transdisciplinary research capacities among UNSW academics, students, and collaborators worldwide. RUPH harnesses scientific, clinical, and industry expertise and lived experiences of members of communities to shape healthier, more liveable cities for all.
Research Strengths
Urban health and environment
Lonelygenic Environments theory
Green space and health research
Geographic Information Systems
Health inequalities and inequities
Linked health administrative data studies
Cohort studies and longitudinal surveys
Health services research
Multilevel modelling and advanced statistical analyses
Randomised trials of preventive health interventions