Gilliland, J. (2012) “Opportunities for Healthy Living in Southwestern Ontario: A focus on Children's Environments" LondonChildren's Health Research Institute.
Funded by the Green Shield Canada Foundation and the Children's Health Foundation, the Children's Health Atlas was a collaborative project between the Human Environments Analysis Laboratory (HEAL) and the Children's Health Research Institute (CHRI).
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- Introductory Materials
- Southwestern Ontario
- Brant County
- City of Brantford
- Chatham-Kent County
- City of Chatham
- Elgin County
- Essex County
- City of St. Thomas
- City of Windsor
- Grey-Bruce Counties
- City of Owen Sound
- Huron County
- City of Goderich
- Lambton County
- City of Sarnia
- Middlesex County
- City of London
- Oxford County
- City of Woodstock
- Perth County
- City of Stratford
Southwestern Ontario
- Context
- Southwestern Ontario Counties and Major Cities
- Local Health Integration Networks in Southwestern Ontario
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
Brant County
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Density of Adults
- Density of Seniors
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
City of Brantford
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Density of Adults
- Density of Seniors
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
Chatham-Kent County
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
City of Chatham
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
Elgin County
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
Essex County
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
City of St. Thomas
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
City of Windsor
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
Grey-Bruce Counties
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
City of Owen Sound
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
Huron County
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
City of Goderich
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
Lambton County
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
City of Sarnia
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
Middlesex County
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
City of London
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
- Street Tree Distribution and Socio-economic Distress
Oxford County
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
City of Woodstock
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
Perth County
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income
City of Stratford
- Overview
- People – The Social Environment
- Density of Children
- Gender Ratios of Children
- Lone Parenthood
- Immigrant Population
- Visible Minority Population
- Median Household Income
- Low Income Population
- Unemployment
- Educational Attainment
- Socio-Economic Distress Index
- Places – The Physical Environment
- Locations of Grocery Stores
- Locations of Convenience Stores
- Locations of Public Recreation Spaces
- Locations of Public and Private Schools
- Patterns – Our Children's Health Environment
- Access to Healthy Food
- Access to Healthy Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Junk Food
- Access to Junk Food and Locations of Schools
- Access to Recreational Opportunities
- School Zone Walkability and Median Household Income