The Urban Liveability Index: developing a policy-relevant urban liveability composite measure and evaluating associations with transport mode choice.
Carl HiggsHannah BadlandKoen SimonsLuke D KnibbsBillie Giles-CortiPublished in: International journal of health geographics (2019)
The ULI provides an evidence-informed and policy-relevant measure of urban liveability, that is significantly and approximately linearly associated with adult travel behaviours in the Melbourne context. The ULI can be used to evaluate progress towards implementing policies designed to achieve more liveable cities, identify spatial inequities, and examine relationships with health and wellbeing.