Fourth Annual Healthy Cities Conference Abstracts (Presentation & Posters)

Pet ownership as an intervention to support health aging, aging in place, and the development of age friendly cities: preliminary work on the Canadian context by identifying differences in older adult pet owners and non-owners

Sara Packull-McCormick, Lauren E. Grant

Presented by

Sara Packull-McCormick <spackull@uoguelph.ca>

Institution

Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph

Hashtags

#HealthyAging #Petownership

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Integrating Artificial Intelligence for Climate Resilient and Healthy Cities

Adya Dash, Edward McBean

Presented by

Adya Dash <adash@uoguelph.ca>

Institution

College of Engineering, University of Guelph

Hashtags

#AI #Climate #Engineering

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Consumption as a response to loneliness in later life: An interdisciplinary scoping review

Aicha Kallel, Catherine Paquet, Aïda Faber

Presented by

Aicha Kallel <aicha.kallel.1@ulaval.ca>

Institution

Marketing Department, Faculty of Business Administration, Université Laval

Hashtags

#healthyaging #community

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Empowering health starts: supporting perinatal nutrition among families affected by health inequities in Canada

Alison Mildon, Jo-Anna Baxter, Jane Francis, Daniel Sellen, Deborah O'Connor

Presented by

Alison Mildon <alison.mildon@mail.utoronto.ca>

Institution

Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto

Hashtags

#nutrition #health #perinatal

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A multidimensional analysis of community and home gardens as catalysts for human-environment well-being

Ameen Hammed, Valérie Orsat

Presented by

Ameen Hammed <ameen.hammed@mail.mcgill.ca>

Institution

Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University

Hashtags

#Infrastructure #Health #Environment

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Exploring mothers’ alcohol consumption and the socio-cultural context of its use: a scoping review

Anne Waugh, Kelsey Mann, Andrea Bombak, Barbara Parker, Nicole Askin, Kate Evans, Sheri Lysy-Sigurgeirson, Tiffany Kinsman, Lamiya Salim, Ann Bishay, Natalie Riediger

Presented by

Anne Waugh <waugha@myumanitoba.ca>

Institution

Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba

Hashtags

#health

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Nourishing Black children: facilitators and barriers to culturally responsive school food programs in Toronto

Asma Musa, Mavra Ahmed, Daniel Sellen

Presented by

Asma Musa <asma.musa@mail.utoronto.ca>

Institution

Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto

Hashtags

#community #nutrition #children

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Greenspace exposure and mental-health service use in Toronto: Dissemination Area (DA) level evidence with socio-economic adjustment

Boran Chen

Presented by

Boran Chen <b347chen@uwaterloo.ca>

Institution

University of Waterloo

Hashtags

#Infrastructure #MentalHealth

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Evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of Qualified Exercise Professionals in collaborative primary care setting

Brianna Leadbetter, Jonathon R. Fowles, Danielle R. Bouchard

Presented by

Brianna Leadbetter <brianna.leadbetter@unb.ca>

Institution

Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of New Brunswick

Hashtags

#healthyaging #community #healthcare #health

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Traditional foods for healthy urban food systems: Supply, demand, and pathways for inclusive economic development by indigenous community enterprises

Cameron McRae, Laurette Dubé

Presented by

Cameron McRae <cameron_mcrae@sfu.ca>

Institution

Centre for Infectious Disease Genomics and One Health, Simon Fraser University

Hashtags

#nutrition #foodsystem #indigenous

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The importance of building trust for effective health-related service delivery in settlement organizations: Preliminary findings from a scoping review

Claudia Allou, Sydney Keyamo, Catherine Paquet, Alayne Adams

Presented by

Claudia Allou <claudia.allou@mail.mcgill.ca>

Institution

Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University

Hashtags

#health #community #equity

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Conducting multilingual cross-cultural research with limited funding, time and labour capacity

Diya Chowdhury, Heather McKay, Thea Franke, Joanie Sims-Gould

Presented by

Diya Chowdhury <diya.chowdhury@ubc.ca>

Institution

Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia

Hashtags

#health #community #equity

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Supporting Vulnerable Clientele in Urban Food Environment: BANBR, a Budget-Aware Next-Basket Recommender for Optimizing Value for Money

Fares Belkhiria, Jian‑Yun Nie, Tianyu Zhu, and Laurette Dubé

Presented by

Fares Belkhiria <fares.belkhiria@mail.mcgill.ca>

Institution

Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Hashtags

#foodsystems #community

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Going along for the ride: Applying qualitative in-situ methods to understand active transportation needs and opportunities in Edmonton, Alberta

Genevieve Montemurro, Kate Storey

Presented by

Genevieve Montemurro <grs@ualberta.ca>

Institution

School of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta

Hashtags

#transportation #community #health

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The case of differentiated patterns of intentions, habits, consumption, and readiness to reduce meat consumption in Quebec, Canada

Ghina ElHaffar, Antonia Gieschen, Isabelle Lessard, Karine Lacroix, Laurette Dubé

Presented by

Ghina ElHaffar <ghina.elhaffar@mcgill.ca>

Institution

Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University

Hashtags

#foodsystems #nutrition #community

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Effect of Protected Cycling Trail on Active Transportation, Physical Activity and Cycling Traffic: A Natural Experiment

Isaak Fast, Nika Klaprat, Todd Duhamel, Jonathan McGavock

Presented by

Isaak Fast <isaak.fast@umanitoba.ca>

Institution

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba,

Hashtags

#transportation #community #health

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How can non-experts evaluate healthy cities?

Lilianna Xing , Rachel Tsai , James Li , Eve Branda , Lilly Haughton , Kian Nabavi , Dr. Brad Bass

Presented by

Lilianna Xing <lilianna.xing@mail.utoronto.ca>

Institution

University of Toronto - ROP Program (School of the Environment)

Hashtags

#community #health

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Integration of sustainable food in healthcare institutions in Ontario: A grey literature scoping review

Lisa L. Blank, Alyssa D. Milano, Lesley Andrade, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick

Presented by

Lisa Blank <lblank@uwaterloo.ca>

Institution

School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo

Hashtags

#health #nutrition #foodsystems

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Neighbourhood-Level Determinants of Premature Mortality: A Spatial Analysis of Health, Socioeconomic, and Accessibility Factors in Toronto

Manuela D'Cunha

Presented by

Manuela D'Cuhna <manueladcunha@gmail.com>

Institution

School of Planning, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo

Hashtags

#Infrastructure #Health #Environment

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Multi-Dimensional Wellbeing Assessment for Food Environment at Individual, Enterprise, and Community Level: Reviewing and Advancing Social-Life Cycle Methods

Marilyne Chicoine, Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, Laurette Dubé

Presented by

Marilyne Chicoine <marilyne.chicoine@mcgill.ca>

Institution

Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University

Hashtags

#Community #Foodsystems #Health

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From measurement to action: using the Canadian Food Environment Database to explore urban food equity for healthy city planning

Martin Holmes , Michael Widener, Rachel Murphy, Leia Minaker, Nancy Ross, Sharon Kirkpatrick, Jennifer Vena

Presented by

Martin Holmes <martin.holmes@utoronto.ca>

Institution

Dept. of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto

Hashtags

#foodsystem #nutrition #foodequity #implementation

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Priming the Mind for Recovery: Translating Neuroplasticity Research into Scalable Mental Health Interventions

Matthew Martinnez, Dr. Arthur Chaves, Dr. Sara Tremblay

Presented by

Matthew Martinnez <mmart186@uottawa.ca>

Institution

The Royal Institute of Mental Health Research; University of Ottawa

Hashtags

#mentalhealth #health

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Methodological advances for scaling responsible consumption: A geospatial visualization of protein consumption patterns in Montreal for targeted environmental interventions

Mira Almrstani, Ghina ElHaffar,Cameron McRae, Fares Belkhiria, Duo Zhang, David Kaiser, Alexandre DaSilva , Antonio Brunetti, Shar-Lee Amori, Achyutha Surukanti , Yu Ma, Anna-Liisa Aunio, Catherine Paquet, Raja Sengupta , Laurette Dubé

Presented by

Mira Almrstani <mira.almrstani@mail.mcgill.ca>

Institution

Department of Geography, McGill Universit

Hashtags

#environment #healthy #community #nutrition

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AI-Based Damage Detection for Building Resilient Smart and Healthy Cities

Muhammad Saud Khan, YoungJin Cha

Presented by

Muhammad Saud Khan <khans28@myumanitoba.ca>

Institution

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba

Hashtags

#AI #Infrastructure #Engineering

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Understanding Challenges in Assessing and Addressing Social Needs from a Primary Care Provider’s Lens

Mélysiane Marcotte, Brigdet Li, Madison Leggatt , Catherine Paquet , Annick Gauthier, Alayne M. Adams

Presented by

Mélysiane Marcotte <melysiane.marcotte@mail.mcgill.ca>

Institution

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University

Hashtags

#healthcare #health #community

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Who cares? A gendered analysis of mobility of care done by bicycle in Victoria, BC

Naeva Scott Bouris, Meghan Winters

Presented by

Naeva Scott Bouris <naeva_scott_bouris@sfu.ca>

Institution

Cities, Health, & Active Transportation Research Lab, Simon Fraser University

Hashtags

#transportation #health #environment

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Transportation, the Built Environment, and Physical Activity: A Multi-city Longitudinal Analysis

Patricia Salazar Ramírez

Presented by

Patricia Salazar Ramirez <patricia.salazar@usask.ca>

Institution

University of Saskatchewan, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology

Hashtags

#transportation #community #health

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Spatial Representativeness of Weather Stations and Their Impact on Urban Climate Research: A Case Study of the Urban Heat Island Effect in Canada

Priyadharshini Sakthivel, Raja Sengupta

Presented by

Priyadharshini Sakthivel <priyadharshini.sakthivel@mail.mcgill.ca>

Institution

Department of Geography, McGill University

Hashtags

#climate #health

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A large new truly healthy city as a prototype for Canada’s urban development

Richard Gilbert

Presented by

Richard Gilbert <rgilbert@bi-ib.ca>

Institution

Boltzmann Institute

Hashtags

#Infrastructure #Health

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Do different types of bike paths support different levels of biking? An examination of real-world changes in Montreal, Canada.

Stephanie A. Prince, Tyler Thomas, Philippe Apparicio, Lancelot Rodrigue, Christopher Jobson, Kathyrn L. Walker, Gregory P. Butler, Rania Wasfi

Presented by

Stephanie Prince Ware <stephanie.prince.ware@phac-aspc.gc.ca>

Institution

Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada

Hashtags

#transportation #community #health

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Built Environment Impacts on Physical Activity in Canada: A Systematic Review of Natural Experiments

Stephanie Prince Ware, Justin J. Lang, Sarah Lawrason, Eric Vallières, Gregory Butle ,Alison Lake , Gavin R. McCormack

Presented by

Stephanie Prince Ware <stephanie.prince.ware@phac-aspc.gc.ca>

Institution

Public Health Agency of Canada

Hashtags

#transportation #community #health

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Dairy farmer engagement in antimicrobial stewardship programs: A narrative review through the lens of the participation ladder

Faith Ehigbor, Kathryn Proudfoot, Katherine E. Koralesky, Caroline Ritter

Presented by

Tunmise Faith Ehigbor <tfehigbor@upei.ca>

Institution

Department of Health Management, University of Prince Edward Island

Hashtags

#Agritech #Argiculture

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Reducing type 2 diabetes risk via a co-designed nutrition education and community gardening intervention: protocol for Nourish to Flourish (N2F), a community-based participatory research project in Peel, Ontario.

Vivian Yin, Selina Quibrantar, Alexis Konopny, Deena Hassan, Harriet Whitehead, LingLing Deng, Gabrielle Viscardi 1,5 , Zeinab Houshialsadat, Dayana El Chaar , Brighid McKay, Antonio Rossi, John Sievenpiper, Laura Chiavaroli, Vasanti Malik

Presented by

Vivian Yin <v.yin@mail.utoronto.ca>

Institution

Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Hashtags

#nutrition #community #health #infrastructure

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Assessing a community gardening intervention to lower type 2 diabetes risk

Yumnah Jafri, Selina Quibrantar, Benjamin A. Organ, Monika Bianco, Britt McKee, Vasanti Malik

Presented by

Yumnah Jafri <yumnah.jafri@mail.utoronto.ca>

Institution

Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto,

Hashtags

#community #health #nutrition

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