ParkSeek is intended to provide Canadian researchers with new measures on geographic accessibility, facility quality, and visitor experience that can be easily linked to other population health and chronic disease surveillance datasets. Further, the ParkSeek policy platform will contribute measures and knowledge about how policy and programs can affect inequities in chronic disease outcomes among specific populations.
In the future, this page will provide links to ParkSeek datasets, research findings, and calls for further collaboration related to the population health impacts of parks and recreational facilities in Canada. Stay tuned for more!
ParkSeek is guided by a multi-disciplinary group of researchers from across Canada, including:
- Paul Villeneuve – Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University
- John Zelenski – Department of Psychology, Carleton University
- Carley Ziter – Department of Biology, Concordia University
- Pierre Gauthier – Department of Geography, Planning & Environment, Concordia University
- Dan Rainham – School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University
- Harvey Lemelin – School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism, Lakehead University
- Yolanda Wiersma – Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Marianna Brussoni – School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
- Mark Groulx – School of Environmental Planning, University of Northern British Columbia
- Matthew Adams – Department of Geography, Geomatics & Environment, University of Toronto Mississauga
- Bryan Grimwood – School of Environment, Resources & Sustainability, Waterloo University
- Liz Sutherland – Map & Data Centre, Western Libraries
- Jed Long – Department of Geography & Environment, Western University
- Jinhyung Lee – Department of Geography & Environment, Western University
- John Fleming – Department of Geography & Environment, Western University
- Kathy Tang – Department of Geography & Environment, Western University
- Trish Tucker – School of Occupational Therapy, Western University
- Chris Lemieux – Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
- Sean Doherty – Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
If you are interested in collaborating on ParkSeek activities, please reach out to the management team at parkseek@uwo.ca