Knowledge areas
Health geography
Food environments
Built environments and health
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Publications
E Godden, L Thornton, Y Avramova, N Dens
(2023), Vol. 180, pp. 106356-106356, Appetite, England, C1
L Oostenbach, K Lamb, D Crawford, A Timperio, L Thornton
(2023), pp. 1-10, Public Health Nutrition, London, Eng., C1-1
L Oostenbach, K Lamb, D Crawford, A Timperio, L Thornton
(2023), Vol. 137, Cities, C1
Children's exposure to outdoor food advertising near primary and secondary schools in Australia
G Trapp, P Hooper, L Thornton, K Kennington, A Sartori, N Wickens, J Mandzufas, W Billingham
(2022), Vol. 33, pp. 642-648, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
K Parker, J Salmon, N Ridgers, S Sahlqvist, R Uddin, J Veitch, L Thornton, A Timperio, H Brown, L Arundell
(2022), Vol. 40, pp. 899-907, Journal of Sports Sciences, England, C1
L Oostenbach, K Lamb, L Thornton
(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 1-12, BMC Public Health, London, England, C1
Operationalising the 20-minute neighbourhood
L Thornton, R Schroers, K Lamb, M Daniel, K Ball, B Chaix, Y Kestens, K Best, L Oostenbach, N Coffee
(2022), Vol. 19, pp. 1-18, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, London, Eng., C1
Socio-economic patterning of food and drink advertising at public transport stops in Edinburgh, UK
T Robertson, R Jepson, K Lambe, J Olsen, L Thornton
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 1131-1139, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
L Oostenbach, K Lamb, D Crawford, L Thornton
(2022), Vol. 12, pp. 1-10, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
G Trapp, P Hooper, L Thornton, K Kennington, A Sartori, W Billingham, A Bivoltsis
(2022), Vol. 33, pp. 262-265, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1-1
Do residents with a 20-min neighbourhood walk more? Findings from ProjectPLAN
A Contardo Ayala, K Lamb, V Loh, M Daniel, N Coffee, L Oostenbach, L Thornton
(2022), Vol. 76, Health and Place, England, C1
V Loh, S Sahlqvist, J Veitch, L Thornton, J Salmon, E Cerin, J Schipperijn, A Timperio
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Public Health, England, C1
J Olsen, L Thornton, G Tregonning, R Mitchell
(2022), Vol. 315, pp. 115502-115502, Social Science and Medicine, England, C1
G Yang, L Thornton, M Daniel, B Chaix, K Lamb
(2022), Vol. 43, Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, Netherlands, C1
Associations between coastal proximity and children's mental health in Australia
L Oostenbach, J Noall, K Lamb, A Pearson, S Mavoa, L Thornton
(2022), Geographical Research, C1
G Trapp, P Hooper, W Billingham, L Thornton, A Sartori, K Kennington, A Devine, S Godrich, R Sambell, J Howard, A Bivoltsis
(2022), Vol. 34, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1-1
A Bivoltsis, H Christian, G Ambrosini, P Hooper, C Pulker, L Thornton, G Trapp
(2022), Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1-1
L Oostenbach, K Lamb, F Dangerfield, M Poelman, S Kremers, L Thornton
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 2132-2143, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
F Dangerfield, K Lamb, L Oostenbach, K Ball, L Thornton
(2021), Vol. 75, pp. 697-707, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, England, C1
Identifying tobacco retailers in the absence of a licensing system: lessons from Australia
John Baker, Mohd Masood, Muhammad Rahman, Lukar Thornton, Stephen Begg
(2021), pp. 1-6, Tobacco Control, London, Eng., C1
J Baker, M Masood, M Rahman, L Thornton, S Begg
(2021), Vol. 19, pp. 1-11, Tobacco Induced Diseases, London, Eng., C1
Exposure to unhealthy food and beverage advertising during the school commute in Australia
G Trapp, P Hooper, L Thornton, K Kennington, A Sartori, N Wickens, W Billingham
(2021), Vol. 75, pp. 1232-1235, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, England, C1
Understanding regional food environments: A qualitative exploration of food purchasing behaviour
F Dangerfield, K Ball, V Dickson-Swift, L Thornton
(2021), Vol. 71, pp. 1-9, Health and Place, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Educational differences in diabetes and diabetes self-management behaviours in WHO SAGE countries
K Lamb, D Crawford, L Thornton, S Shariful Islam, R Maddison, K Ball
(2021), Vol. 21, BMC Public Health, England, C1
A qualitative exploration of perspectives of physical activity and sedentary behaviour among Indian migrants in Melbourne, Australia: how are they defined and what can we learn?
S Fernandes, C Caperchione, L Thornton, A Timperio
(2021), Vol. 21, BMC Public Health, England, C1
G Trapp, P Hooper, L Thornton, K Kennington, A Sartori, M Hurworth, W Billingham
(2021), Vol. 91-92, pp. 1-4, Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
K Lamb, L Thornton, T King, K Ball, S White, R Bentley, N Coffee, M Daniel
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-22, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, London, Eng., C1
A cross-sectional comparison of meal delivery options in three international cities
M Poelman, L Thornton, S Zenk
(2020), Vol. 74, pp. 1465-1473, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, England, C1
Neighbourhood fast food exposure and consumption: The mediating role of neighbourhood social norms
S Van Rongen, M Poelman, L Thornton, G Abbott, M Lu, C Kamphuis, K Verkooijen, E De Vet
(2020), Vol. 17, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
The use and misuse of ratio and proportion exposure measures in food environment research
L Thornton, K Lamb, S White
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-7, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
K Lamb, S Mavoa, N Coffee, K Parker, E Richardson, L Thornton
(2019), Vol. 57, pp. 67-83, Geographical research, Chichester, Eng., C1
E Cerin, A Nathan, W Choi, W Ngan, S Yin, L Thornton, A Barnett
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 1-15, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, London, Eng., C1
V Loh, J Veitch, J Salmon, E Cerin, L Thornton, S Mavoa, K Villanueva, A Timperio
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
Australian consumers' views towards an environmentally sustainable eating pattern
D Mann, L Thornton, D Crawford, K Ball
(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 2714-2722, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Erin Pitt, Cate Cameron, Lukar Thornton, Danielle Gallegos, Ania Filus, Shu-Kay Ng, Tracy Comans
(2018), Vol. 129, pp. 207-216, Appetite, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
What is known about consumer nutrition environments in Australia? A scoping review of the literature
C Pulker, L Thornton, G Trapp
(2018), Vol. 4, pp. 318-337, Obesity science and practice, Chichester, Eng., C1
A qualitative study of the drivers of socioeconomic inequalities in men's eating behaviours
Lena Stephens, David Crawford, Lukar Thornton, Dana Olstad, Philip Morgan, Frank van Lenthe, Kylie Ball
(2018), Vol. 18, pp. 1-12, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
Do the foods advertised in Australian supermarket catalogues reflect national dietary guidelines?
A Cameron, S Sayers, G Sacks, L Thornton
(2017), Vol. 32, pp. 113-121, Health Promotion International, England, C1
K Lamb, L Thornton, M Teychenne, C Milte, E Cerin, K Ball
(2017), Vol. 17, BMC Public Health, England, C1
Where do people purchase food? A novel approach to investigating food purchasing locations
L Thornton, D Crawford, K Lamb, K Ball
(2017), Vol. 16, pp. 1-13, International journal of health geographics, London, Eng., C1
D Olstad, K Lamb, L Thornton, S McNaughton, D Crawford, L Minaker, K Ball
(2017), Vol. 46, pp. 1433-1443, International Journal of Epidemiology, England, C1
A Pearson, R Bottomley, T Chambers, L Thornton, J Stanley, M Smith, M Barr, L Signal
(2017), Vol. 14, pp. 1-12, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
E Pitt, D Gallegos, T Comans, C Cameron, L Thornton
(2017), Vol. 20, pp. 2393-2405, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
K Lamb, L Thornton, D Olstad, E Cerin, K Ball
(2017), Vol. 7, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
Socioeconomic inequalities in fruit and vegetable intakes
L Thornton, D Olstad, K Lamb, K Ball
(2016), pp. 3-22, Fruits, vegetables, and herbs : bioactive foods in health promotion, Cambridge, Mass., B1
Socioeconomic position in young adulthood is associated with BMI in Australian families
K Scurrah, A Kavanagh, R Bentley, L Thornton, S Harrap
(2016), Vol. 38, pp. 39-46, Journal of public health, Oxford, Eng., C1
L Thornton, K Lamb, K Ball
(2016), Vol. 2, pp. 1-9, SSM - population health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Using kernel density estimation to understand the influence of neighbourhood destinations on BMI
T King, R Bentley, L Thornton, A Kavanagh
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. 1-8, BMJ open, London, Eng., C1
A Barr, R Bentley, J Simpson, J Scheurer, N Owen, D Dunstan, L Thornton, L Krnjacki, A Kavanagh
(2016), Vol. 3, pp. 141-153, Journal of transport and health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Thornton, K Ball, K Lamb, J McCann, K Parker, D Crawford
(2016), Vol. 39, pp. 86-91, Health and Place, England, C1
J Bennie, L Thornton, J van Uffelen, L Banting, S Biddle
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-7, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
C Burns, R Bentley, L Thornton, A Kavanagh
(2015), Vol. 18, pp. 143-150, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
L Thornton, K Lamb, M Tseng, D Crawford, K Ball
(2015), Vol. 69, pp. 902-906, European journal of clinical nutrition, London, Eng., C1
K Ball, K Lamb, C Costa, N Cutumisu, A Ellaway, C Kamphuis, G Mentz, J Pearce, P Santana, R Santos, A Schulz, J Spence, L Thornton, F van Lenthe, S Zenk
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 1-13, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
Maternal efficacy and sedentary behavior rules predict child obesity resilience
D Crawford, K Ball, V Cleland, L Thornton, G Abbott, S McNaughton, K Campbell, J Brug, J Salmon, A Timperio
(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 1-11, BMC Obesity, London, Eng., C1
Statistical approaches used to assess the equity of access to food outlets: a systematic review
K Lamb, L Thornton, E Cerin, K Ball
(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 358-401, AIMS public health, Springfield, Mo., C1
V Cleland, C Hughes, L Thornton, K Squibb, A Venn, K Ball
(2015), Vol. 26, pp. 99-104, Health promotion journal of Australia, Maroochydore, DC, C1
Does the presence and mix of destinations influence walking and physical activity?
T King, R Bentley, L Thornton, A Kavanagh
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 1-12, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
T King, L Thornton, R Bentley, A Kavanagh
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-16, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1
A qualitative study of environmental factors important for physical activity in rural adults
V Cleland, C Hughes, L Thornton, A Venn, K Squibb, K Ball
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-14, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
L Thornton, J Pearce, K Ball
(2014), Vol. 17, pp. 20-30, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Improving perceptions of healthy food affordability: results from a pilot intervention
L Williams, G Abbott, L Thornton, A Worsley, K Ball, D Crawford
(2014), Vol. 11, pp. 1-5, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, London, England, C1
M Tseng, L Thornton, K Lamb, K Ball, D Crawford
(2014), Vol. 30, pp. 20-27, Health & place, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Driessen, A Cameron, L Thornton, S Lai, L Barnett
(2014), Vol. 15, pp. 968-982, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
Explaining educational disparities in adiposity: The role of neighborhood environments
G Abbott, K Backholer, A Peeters, L Thornton, D Crawford, K Ball
(2014), Vol. 22, pp. 2413-2419, Obesity, United States, C1
P Settle, A Cameron, L Thornton
(2014), Vol. 38, pp. 414-418, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Deakin, ACT, C1
A Pearson, C Bowie, L Thornton
(2014), Vol. 128, pp. 968-976, Public Health, Amsterdam , Netherlands, C1
Cohort profile : The resilience for eating and activity despite inequality (READI) study
K Ball, V Cleland, J Salmon, A Timperio, S McNaughton, L Thornton, K Campbell, M Jackson, L Baur, G Mishra, J Brug, R Jeffery, A King, I Kawachi, D Crawford
(2013), Vol. 42, pp. 1629-1639, International journal of epidemiology, Oxford, England, C1-1
Does the availability of snack foods in supermarkets vary internationally?
L Thornton, A Cameron, S McNaughton, W Waterlander, M Sodergren, C Svastisalee, L Blanchard, A Liese, S Battersby, M Carter, J Sheeshka, S Kirkpatrick, S Sherman, G Cowburn, C Foster, D Crawford
(2013), Vol. 10, pp. 1-9, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1
Variation in supermarket exposure to energy-dense snack foods by socio-economic position
A Cameron, L Thornton, S McNaughton, D Crawford
(2013), Vol. 16, pp. 1178-1185, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
L Thornton, K Lamb, K Ball
(2013), Vol. 24, pp. 80-89, Health & place, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Mhurchu, S Vandevijvere, W Waterlander, L Thornton, B Kelly, A Cameron, W Snowdon, B Swinburn
(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 108-119, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1
Effective recruitment and retention strategies in community health programs
J McCann, N Ridgers, A Carver, L Thornton, M Teychenne
(2013), Vol. 24, pp. 104-110, Health promotion journal of Australia, Camperdown, NSW, C1
D Van Dyck, J Veitch, I De Bourdeaudhuij, L Thornton, K Ball
(2013), Vol. 10, pp. 1-9, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, London, UK, C1
Barriers to avoiding fast-food consumption in an environment supportive of unhealthy eating
L Thornton, R Jeffery, D Crawford
(2013), Vol. 16, pp. 2105-2113, Public Health Nutrition, Cambridge, UK, C1
Food insecurity among university students in Victoria : a pilot study
D Micevski, L Thornton, S Brockington
(2013), pp. 1-7, Nutrition and dietetics, Melbourne, Vic., C1
L Williams, L Thornton, D Crawford
(2012), Vol. 59, pp. 41-46, Appetite, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Is the objective food environment associated with perceptions of the food environment?
L Williams, L Thornton, K Ball, D Crawford
(2012), Vol. 15, pp. 291-298, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
The availability of snack food displays that may trigger impulse purchases in Melbourne supermarkets
L Thornton, A Cameron, S McNaughton, A Worsley, D Crawford
(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 1-8, BMC public health, London, England, C1
Resilience to obesity among socioeconomically disadvantaged women : the READI study
K Ball, G Abbott, V Cleland, A Timperio, L Thornton, G Mishra, R Jeffery, J Brug, A King, D Crawford
(2012), Vol. 36, pp. 855-865, International journal of obesity, London, England, C1
L Thornton, J Pearce, L Macdonald, K Lamb, A Ellaway
(2012), Vol. 11, pp. 1-12, International journal of health geographics, London, England, C1
L Thornton, D Crawford, V Cleland, A Timperio, G Abbott, K Ball
(2012), Vol. 23, pp. 153-156, Health promotion journal of Australia, Camperdown, N. S. W., C1
T King, L Thornton, R Bently, A Kavanagh
(2012), Vol. 9, pp. 1-9, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1
A Ellaway, L Macdonald, K Lamb, L Thornton, P Day, J Pearce
(2012), Vol. 18, pp. 1335-1340, Health and place, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Association between fast food purchasing and the local food environment
L Thornton, A Kavanagh
(2012), Vol. 2, pp. 1-6, Nutrition and diabetes, London, England, C1
L Williams, L Thornton, D Crawford, K Ball
(2012), Vol. 15, pp. 1262-1267, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
Individual and area-level socioeconomic associations with fast food purchasing
L Thornton, R Bentley, A Kavanagh
(2011), Vol. 65, pp. 873-880, Journal of epidemiology and community health, London, England, C1
Who is eating where? Findings from the SESAW study
L Thornton, D Crawford, K Ball
(2011), Vol. 14, pp. 523-531, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
Is greater variety of chocolates and confectionery in supermarkets associated with more consumption?
L Thornton, A Cameron, D Crawford, S McNaughton, K Ball
(2011), Vol. 35, pp. 292-293, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Richmond, Vic., C1
L Thornton, J Pearce, A Kavanagh
(2011), Vol. 8, pp. 1-9, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1
A Kavanagh, M Kelly, L Krnjacki, L Thornton, D Jolley, S Subramanian, G Turrell, R Bentley
(2011), Vol. 106, pp. 1772-1779, Addiction, Oxford, England, C1
C Burns, R Bentley, L Thornton, A Kavanagh
(2011), Vol. 14, pp. 1017-1023, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
Understanding the local food environment and obesity
L Thornton, A Kavanagh
(2010), pp. 79-110, Geographies of obesity : environmental understandings of the obesity epidemic, Farnham, England, B1
Neighbourhood-socioeconomic variation in women's diet : the role of nutrition environments
L Thornton, D Crawford, K Ball
(2010), Vol. 64, pp. 1423-1432, European journal of clinical nutrition, Basingstoke, England, C1
Fast food purchasing and access to fast food restaurants : a multilevel analysis of VicLANES
L Thornton, R Bentley, A Kavanagh
(2009), Vol. 6, pp. 1-10, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1
Area variation in recreational cycling in Melbourne : a compositional or contextual effect?
C Kamphuis, K Giskes, A Kavanagh, L Thornton, L Thomas, F van Lenthe, J Mackenbach, G Turrell
(2008), Vol. 62, pp. 890-898, Journal of epidemiology and community health, London, England, C1-1
Fast food purchasing and access to fast food restaurants : a multilevel analysis of VicLANES
L Thornton, R Bentley, A Kavanagh
(2008), Population health congress : a global world - practical action for health and well being, Brisbane, Qld, E1-1
Fast food restaurant locations : could they be 'supersizing' local communities?
L Thornton
(2007), Vol. 14, pp. 6-9, Australasian epidemiologist, Parkville, Vic., C1-1
L Thornton, A Kavanagh
(2007), AEA 2007 : Proceedings of the Australasian Epidemiological Association annual conference, Hobart, Tasmania, E1-1
Rock strength : a control of shore platform elevation
L Thornton, W Stephenson
(2006), Vol. 22, pp. 224-231, Journal of coastal research, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., C1-1
Australian rock coasts : review and prospects
W Stephenson, L Thornton
(2005), Vol. 36, pp. 95-115, Australian geographer, London, England, C1-1
Operational impacts of space weather
R Lambour, A Coster, R Clouser, L Thornton, J Sharma, T Cott
(2003), Vol. 30, GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, C1-1
Perceptually weighted wavelet-based codec for handheld videophone applications
L Thornton, J Soraghan, M Chakraborty
(2002), Vol. 38, pp. 839-841, ELECTRONICS LETTERS, C1-1
L Thornton, J Soraghan, R Kutil, M Chakraborty
(2002), Vol. 17, pp. 327-335, SIGNAL PROCESSING-IMAGE COMMUNICATION, C1-1
L Thornton, N Jackson
(1998), Vol. 36, pp. 705-711, MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, C1-1
Simultaneous multipolar radiofrequency ablation in the monopolar mode increases lesion size
S Mackey, L Thornton, D He, F Marcus, L Lampe
(1996), Vol. 19, pp. 1042-1048, PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, United States, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Testing the projected benefits of living in a 20-minute neighbourhood
Prof Kylie Ball, A/Prof Lukar Thornton, Dr Neil Coffee, Prof Mark Daniel, A/Prof Yan Kestens, Prof Basile Chaix
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2019: $74,735
- 2018: $104,773
- 2017: $134,193
Other Public Sector Funding
Mapping Sites for Water in the City of Melbourne
A/Prof Lukar Thornton
VicHealth Tender
- 2014: $63,275
Investigating planning mechanisms that will lead to healthier food environments in Mildura
A/Prof Lukar Thornton
Mildura Rural City Council
- 2015: $14,563
- 2014: $13,636
Evaluation of water fountains in City of Melbourne
A/Prof Lukar Thornton, Dr Karen Lamb
VicHealth Grant - Research
- 2015: $49,491
Water Fountain Campaign evaluation
A/Prof Lukar Thornton, Dr Karen Lamb
VicHealth Grant - Research
- 2016: $19,600
Etihad Stadium Water Fountain Use Evaluation
A/Prof Lukar Thornton, Dr Karen Lamb
VicHealth Grant - Research
- 2016: $67,075
Etihad Stadium Water Fountain Use Evaluation 2017
A/Prof Lukar Thornton, Dr Karen Lamb
VicHealth Grant - Research
- 2017: $26,754
Evaluation Support Water in Sports Initiative 2017-2020 Proj ID: 27136
Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Miranda Blake, A/Prof Lukar Thornton, A/Prof Adrian Cameron, Dr Dominique Condo, Dr Tara Boelsen-Robinson
VicHealth
- 2021: $20,000
- 2020: $89,144
- 2019: $100,000
- 2018: $100,000
Vital Communities: Addressing social disadvantage Project: developing recommendations for medium and long-term strategic approaches and policy needs
Prof Richard Tucker, Dr Fiona Andrews, Dr Jerry Liang, Dr Danielle Hitch, A/Prof Lukar Thornton, Ms Rebecca Bartel
City of Greater Geelong
- 2022: $10,000
- 2021: $49,500
How zoning policies are changing our food environments
A/Prof Lukar Thornton, Prof Anna Timperio
VicHealth
- 2021: $67,008
Supervisions
Davina Elizabeth Mann
Thesis entitled: Understanding and promoting healthy and sustainable food behaviours
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Gina Alexandra Harris
Thesis entitled: Unpacking Dietary Inequalities: Food Shopping, Mothers, Money and Morals
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences