Lukar Thornton, BSoc.Sc (Environment) RMIT. PGDip (Environment) Melb. MEnv Melb. PhD Candidate Melb
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Background
Lukar Thornton has a Bachelor of Social Science (Environment) degree from RMIT University and a Postgraduate Diploma and Masters degree in Environment from the University of Melbourne. He is a research assistant on the Victorian Lifestyle and Neighbourhood Environment Study (VicLANES) and a PhD student exploring the individual and environmental determinants of fast food intake using the data from VicLANES.
Research Interests
- Fast food use
- Environmental determinants of health
- GIS
Key Publications
Kamphuis CBM, Giskes K, Kavanagh AM, Thornton LE, Thomas LR, Lenthe FJ van, Mackenbach JP, Turrell G. Area variation in recreational cycling in Melbourne: a compositional or contextual effect? Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (in press).
Kavanagh, A., Thornton, L., Tattam, A., Thomas, L., Jolley, D., Turrell, G., 2007. Place does matter for your health: a report of the Victorian Lifestyle and Neighbourhood Environment Study (VicLANES). Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society, University of Melbourne.
Thornton, L. E. and Stephenson, W. J. (2006) Rock Strength: A Control of Shore Platform Elevation, Journal of Coastal Research, 22(1), 224-231.
Stephenson, W. J. and Thornton, L. E. (2005) Australian Rock Coasts: review and prospects, Australian Geographer, 36(1), 95-115.