Ed Randal, Department of Public Health, Our people, University of Otago, Wellington

Ed_Randal_profile BSc (Biochemistry), MEnvStud , PhD
Research Fellow
New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities; He Kāinga Oranga | Housing and Health Research Programme

Contact details

Tel +64 4 832 3182
Email edward.randal@otago.ac.nz

Research interests and activities

Ed is a Research Fellow at the New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities. His research explores relationships between transport, urban development and the environment, and how these interact with health, equity and wellbeing.

Ed has recently completed a PhD exploring the impact of the New Zealand transport system on health and equity and is working across both the transport and community formation strands of the MBIE-funded Public Housing and Urban Regeneration Research Programme.

Ed has recently completed work on two University of Otago Research Grants to model the future health impact of transport in New Zealand and to estimate the health and environmental effects of fully subsidised public transport.

He is also involved in research on greenspace and community gardens and incorporates theories and methods from economics, behavioural psychology, social ecological systems and geographic information systems into his research.

Publications

Shaw, C., & Randal, E. (2024). The Government's transport plans work against our health. The Briefing, (11 April). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/governments-transport-plans-work-against-our-health Journal - Research Other

Howden-Chapman, P., Crane, J., Keall, M., Pierse, N., Baker, M. G., Cunningham, C., … Aspinall, C., Bennett, J., Bierre, S., … Chisholm, E., Davies, C., Fougere, G., Fraser, B., Fyfe, C., Grant, L., … Halley, C., Logan-Riley, A., … Olin, C., Ombler, J., O'Sullivan, K., Pehi, T., Penny, G., … Randal, E., … Robson, B., Ruru, J., Shaw, C., … Teariki, M. A., Telfar Barnard, L., Tiatia, R., Toy-Cronin, B., … Viggers, H., … Zhang, W. (2024). He Kāinga Oranga: Reflections on 25 years of measuring the improved health, wellbeing and sustainability of healthier housing. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 54(3), 290-315. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2023.2170427 Journal - Research Other

Keall, M., Randal, E., Abrahamse, W., Chapman, R., Shaw, C., Witten, K., … Howden-Chapman, P. (2023). Effects of investment in infrastructure and encouragement of walking and cycling in two small cities. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting. (pp. 1136). International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Retrieved from https://2023.isbnpa.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Chisholm, E., Olin, C., Randal, E., Witten, K., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2023). Placemaking and public housing: The state of knowledge and research priorities. Housing Studies. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/02673037.2023.2206799 Journal - Research Article

Randal, E. N. (2023). Fairer transport outcomes: Improving health, wellbeing and equity through transport policy (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/15189 Awarded Doctoral Degree

2024

Journal - Research Other

2023

Journal - Research Article

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Awarded Doctoral Degree

2022

Journal - Research Article

Keall, M., Randal, E., Abrahamse, W., Chapman, R., Shaw, C., Witten, K., … Howden-Chapman, P. (2022). Equity and other effects of a program facilitating and promoting active travel. Transportation Research Part D, 108, 1036338. doi: 10.1016/j.trd.2022.103338

Randal, E., Shaw, C., McLeod, M., Keall, M., Woodward, A., & Mizdrak, A. (2022). The impact of transport on population health and health equity for Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A prospective burden of disease study. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 19, 2032. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19042032

Richards, J., Chambers, T., Hales, S., Joy, M., Radu, T., Woodward, A., Humphrey, A., Randal, E., & Baker, M. G. (2022). Nitrate contamination in drinking water and colorectal cancer: Exposure assessment and estimated health burden in New Zealand. Environmental Research, 204, 112322. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112322

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Randal, E., Shaw, C., McLeod, M., Keall, M., Woodward, A., & Mizdrak, A. (2022, November). The impact of transport on population health and health equity for Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A perspective burden of disease study. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2020

Journal - Research Article

Randal, E., Shaw, C., Woodward, A., Howden-Chapman, P., Macmillan, A., Hosking, J., … Waa, A. M., & Keall, M. (2020). Fairness in transport policy: A new approach to applying distributive justice theories. Sustainability, 12, 10102. doi: 10.3390/su122310102

2019

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Randal, E., Keall, M., Shaw, C., & Woodward, A. (2019). Health equity, distributive justice and the transport system. Journal of Transport & Health, 14(Suppl.), (pp. S20). doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2019.100735

Commissioned Report for External Body

Blaschke, P., Chapman, R., Gyde, E., Howden-Chapman, P., Ombler, J., Pedersen Zari, M., Perry, M., & Randal, E. (2019). Green space in Wellington's central city: Current provision, and design for future wellbeing. Commissioned by Wellington City Council. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities. 96p. Retrieved from http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2019/12/report-green-space-in-wellingtons-central-city/

2018

Journal - Research Article

Chapman, R., Keall, M., Howden-Chapman, P., Grams, M., Witten, K., Randal, E., & Woodward, A. (2018). A cost benefit analysis of an active travel intervention with health and carbon emission reduction benefits. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 15(5), 962. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15050962

Shaw, C., Randal, E., Keall, M., & Woodward, A. (2018). Health consequences of transport patterns in New Zealand’s largest cities. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1472), 64-72. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Research Other

Randal, E., Baland, R., & Keall, M. (2018). Children cycling on footpaths. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1471), 86-89. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Rangiwhetu, L., Howden-Chapman, P., Pierse, N., Chisholm, E., Randal, E., & Short, I. (2018). Evaluating the Tamaki regeneration. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Energy and Environment of Residential Buildings (ICEERB): Housing Sustainability in Urban Areas. (pp. 41). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/iceerb-2018

2017

Chapter in Book - Research

Randal, E., Keall, M., Shaw, C., Russell, M., Woodward, A., Chapman, R., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2017). Why New Zealand transport policy needs to encourage walking and cycling. In P. Howden-Chapman, L. Early & J. Ombler (Eds.), Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities. (pp. 107-114). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.

Howden-Chapman, P., Chisholm, E., Telfar Barnard, L., Viggers, H., O'Sullivan, K., Bennett, J., Bierre, S., Preval, N., Randal, E., Tiatia, R., Ombler, J., Amore, K., Rivera-Muñoz, G., … Davies, C., Aspinall, C., Oliver, J., Baker, M., Keall, M., … Crane, J., & Pierse, N. (2017). Housing, energy and health in resilient cities. In P. Howden-Chapman, L. Early & J. Ombler (Eds.), Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities. (pp. 95-106). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.

Chapman, R., Dodge, N., Whitwell, K., Reid, P., Holmes, F., Severinsen, C., Preval, N., Randal, E., … Sobiecki, L. (2017). Why and how New Zealand cities could become more compact and sustainable. In P. Howden-Chapman, L. Early & J. Ombler (Eds.), Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities. (pp. 51-65). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.

2016

Journal - Research Article

Preval, N., Randal, E., Chapman, R., Moores, J., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2016). Streamlining urban housing development: Are there environmental sustainability impacts? Cities, 55, 101-112. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2016.04.003

Mackenbach, J. D., Randal, E., Zhao, P., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2016). The influence of urban land-use and public transport facilities on active commuting in Wellington, New Zealand: Active transport forecasting using the WILUTE model. Sustainability, 8(3), 242. doi: 10.3390/su8030242

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Preval, N., Randal, E., Chapman, R., Moores, J., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2016, February). Special housing areas and sustainability: Evaluating impacts of a policy designed to address housing shortages and affordability in a New Zealand city. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Housing Researchers Conference (AHRC), Auckland, New Zealand.

2015

Chapter in Book - Research

Howden-Chapman, P., Hamer-Adams, A., Randal, E., Chapman, R., & Salmon, G. (2015). Survey of sentiment about cities. In L. Early, P. Howden-Chapman & M. Russell (Eds.), Drivers of urban change. (pp. 204-222). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Mackenbach, J., Randal, E., Zhao, P., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2015). The potential influence of urban land-use and public transport facilities on active commuting in Wellington, New Zealand: Results from the WILUTE model. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting. (pp. 168). Retrieved from http://eventmobi.com/isbnpa2015/documents/103270

2014

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Randal, E. (2014, July). What makes a commuter cyclist? A mixed methods study of behavioural antecedents and perceptions of commuter cycling in the Wellington Region. Verbal presentation at the 5th NZ Mobilities Symposium: Future mobilities and resilience, Wellington, New Zealand.

2013

Journal - Research Article

Zhao, P., Chapman, R., Randal, E., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2013). Understanding resilient urban futures: A systemic modelling approach. Sustainability, 5(7), 3202-3223. doi: 10.3390/su5073202

Awarded Masters Degree

Randal, E. (2013). What makes a commuter cyclist? A mixed methods study of behavioural antecedents and perceptions of commuter cycling in the Wellington region (MEnvStud). Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3758