Dr Anna Bornioli
Academic and research departments
Environmental Psychology Research Group (EPRG), Institute for Sustainability.About
Biography
I am a social scientist interested in behaviours and health and wellbeing outcomes related to healthy and liveable cities and sustainable mobility.
I have just started my Senior Future Fellowship at the Environmental Psychology Research Group, University of Surrey, investigating how urban environments can support psychological wellbeing and be gender inclusive. I am an Associate Member of the Institute for Sustainability.
I received my PhD in Transport Geography from the University of the West of England in 2018. I have previously worked at the Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing (University of the West of England) and the Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics (Erasmus University Rotterdam).
Areas of specialism
My qualifications
ResearchResearch interests
Restorative and favourite urban environments
I have explored psychological wellbeing benefits of exposure to several urban environments, including:
- wellbeing walking experiences in Bristol, UK
- examination of favorite urban places in different countries
- exploring the role of VR and of physiological measurements linked to exposure to different environments
- development of a conceptual model on restorative urban environments.
Public health benefits of 30km/h policies
I worked on the evaluation of Bristol's 20mph speed limit policy (BRITE project).
I am now co-investigator in the project "30km/h speed limits for healthy and liveable cities"
Walking, places and wellbeing
With my PhD, I have explored the influence of built environments on walking experiences and intentions.
I have also investigated the benefits of active mobility to school of children and teenagers. Recently, I have written a discussion piece on walking meetings.
Sustainable mobility and urban policies
I have worked on the evaluation and design of interventions for sustainable and healthy mobility in cities, including road safety interventions, policies for charging electric vehicles, low-emission zones, parking policies, sustainable and inclusive tourism.
Research projects
Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port, and Transport Economics, Rotterdam (2022-ongoing)
This project will provide evidence on the wider impact of 30 km/h limits in Rotterdam and the Netherlands. First, we will build a data infrastructure and evaluate the impact of previous changes in speed limits in Dutch cities. Second, in collaboration with Rotterdam municipality, we will assess how the introduction of 30km/h speed limits will influence the city’s vitality. We will use a holistic approach by combining outcomes on mobility, health, and environmental science and focusing on the differential impact on population subgroups.
Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port, and Transport Economics, Rotterdam (2020-ongoing)
SMARTDEST is an EU-funded H2020 research project on innovative solutions to the externalities that are produced by tourism-related mobilities in cities. It aims to inform the design of alternative policy options for more socially inclusive places in the age of mobilities.
ENVIWELL Consortium, University of Tampere, Finland (2019-ongoing)
EnviWell is a research group led by Dr. Psychol., Professor Kalevi Korpela at Tampere University (TAU), Faculty of Social Sciences/Psychology, Finland. The project Favourite Urban Places explored psychological experiences in indoor and outdoor favourite urban places in seven countries.
Research interests
Restorative and favourite urban environments
I have explored psychological wellbeing benefits of exposure to several urban environments, including:
- wellbeing walking experiences in Bristol, UK
- examination of favorite urban places in different countries
- exploring the role of VR and of physiological measurements linked to exposure to different environments
- development of a conceptual model on restorative urban environments.
Public health benefits of 30km/h policies
I worked on the evaluation of Bristol's 20mph speed limit policy (BRITE project).
I am now co-investigator in the project "30km/h speed limits for healthy and liveable cities"
Walking, places and wellbeing
With my PhD, I have explored the influence of built environments on walking experiences and intentions.
I have also investigated the benefits of active mobility to school of children and teenagers. Recently, I have written a discussion piece on walking meetings.
Sustainable mobility and urban policies
I have worked on the evaluation and design of interventions for sustainable and healthy mobility in cities, including road safety interventions, policies for charging electric vehicles, low-emission zones, parking policies, sustainable and inclusive tourism.
Research projects
Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port, and Transport Economics, Rotterdam (2022-ongoing)
This project will provide evidence on the wider impact of 30 km/h limits in Rotterdam and the Netherlands. First, we will build a data infrastructure and evaluate the impact of previous changes in speed limits in Dutch cities. Second, in collaboration with Rotterdam municipality, we will assess how the introduction of 30km/h speed limits will influence the city’s vitality. We will use a holistic approach by combining outcomes on mobility, health, and environmental science and focusing on the differential impact on population subgroups.
Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port, and Transport Economics, Rotterdam (2020-ongoing)
SMARTDEST is an EU-funded H2020 research project on innovative solutions to the externalities that are produced by tourism-related mobilities in cities. It aims to inform the design of alternative policy options for more socially inclusive places in the age of mobilities.
ENVIWELL Consortium, University of Tampere, Finland (2019-ongoing)
EnviWell is a research group led by Dr. Psychol., Professor Kalevi Korpela at Tampere University (TAU), Faculty of Social Sciences/Psychology, Finland. The project Favourite Urban Places explored psychological experiences in indoor and outdoor favourite urban places in seven countries.
Sustainable development goals
My research interests are related to the following:
