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Gweneth is a landscape architect and Research Fellow in the Mental Health Policy Unit at the Health Research Institute. Her work focuses on the impact of the built environment on community health and behaviour. Her current research focuses on how the design of outdoor spaces - particularly secondary schoolyards - can better meet the wellbeing needs of adolescents.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Is the schoolyard sick? Investigating the design impacts of secondary schoolyards on perceptions of student wellbeing, Health Research Institute
1 Feb 2020 → 20 Mar 2024
Award Date: 20 Mar 2024
Master, Landscape Architecture, Harvard University
1 Sept 2000 → 15 May 2003
Award Date: 15 May 2003
Bachelor, Science, Natural Resources, University of Michigan
1 Sept 1991 → 1 May 1995
Award Date: 1 May 1995
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Refugee relationships with urban green and blue spaces: Effects on belonging, wellbeing and mental health
MENGESHA, Z. (CI), MAZUMDAR, S. (CoI), Pauli, N. (CoI), LEIGH, G. (CoI), Gebremedhin, A. G. (CoI) & SALVADOR-CARULLA, L. (CoI)
3/05/25 → 2/05/26
Project: Research
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Green spaces in Australian secondary schools
LEIGH, G. (CI), DAVEY, R. (CoI) & Corkery, L. (CoI)
1/08/24 → 6/08/26
Project: Research
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Canberra's natural capital gives it a boost over other cities
LEIGH, G., 6 May 2025, The Canberra Times, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Bulletin › Article
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The Schoolyard I’d Like: an ideas competition for Australian school children ages 12 to 17
Leigh, G., Muminovic, M. & Davey, R., 2025, In: Children's Geographies. 23, 1, p. 53-68 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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1000 Cities Challenge report: Canberra, Australia: Policy and spatial indicators for healthy and sustainable cities
Learnihan, V., LEIGH, G. & Farag, L., Feb 2024, Global Observatory of Healthy and Sustainable Cities. 20 p.Research output: Book/Report › Reports
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Leafy localities, longer lives: A cross-sectional and spatial analysis
Leigh, G. & Leigh, A., Feb 2024, In: Landscape and Urban Planning. 242, p. 1-11 11 p., 104947.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enjoyed by Jack but Endured by Jill: an Exploratory Case Study Examining Differences in Adolescent Design Preferences and Perceived Impacts of a Secondary Schoolyard
Leigh, G., Muminovic, M. & Davey, R., 27 Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 5, p. 1-14 14 p., 4221.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)73 Downloads (Pure)
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Recess Reimagined: How green schoolyards can help teens thrive
LEIGH, G. (Speaker)
4 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Designing schoolyards for student wellbeing: A Greenprint for Change
LEIGH, G. (Speaker)
22 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Australia Garden History Society: Annual General Meeting
LEIGH, G. (Speaker)
14 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Redesigning Schoolyards for Student Wellbeing
LEIGH, G. (Participant)
30 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Belonging in the schoolyard
LEIGH, G. (Participant)
28 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...