Thrive Design Consulting

journal articles & book chapters

Loebach, J., Owens, P., Little, S. & Cox, A. (Eds.). Handbook for designing public spaces for young people: Processes, practices and policies for youth inclusion. (Contract in place with Routledge; Publication slated for late 2019).
Loebach, J. & Gilliland, J. (2019). Examining social and built environment factors influencing children’s independent use of their neighbourhoods and the experience of local settings as child-friendly. Journal of Planning Education and Research, published online March 5, 2019 ahead of print. doi:10.1177/0739456X198284
Gilliland, J., Maltby, M., Xu, X., Luginaah, I., Loebach, J. & Shah, T. (2019). Is Active Travel a Breath of Fresh Air? Examining Children's Exposure to Air Pollution During the School Commute. Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, in press.
Campbell, V., Tilleczek, K. & Loebach, J. (2019). Methods and ethics with, for, and by youth in the digital age. In K. Tilleczek & V. Campbell (Eds.) Youth in the Digital Age: Paradox, Promise, Predicament. Routledge.
Cox, A., Loebach, J. & Little, S. (2018). Understanding the Nature Play Milieu: Using Behavior Mapping to Investigate Children's Play in Outdoor and Nature Playspaces. Children, Youth and Environments Special Issues: Unleashing the Power of Play, 28(2), pp. 232-261.
McKendrick, J.H., Loebach, J. & Casey, T. (2018). Realizing Article 31 through General Comment 17: overcoming challenges and the quest for an optimum play environment. Children, Youth and Environments Special Issue: Unleashing the Power of Play, Vol 28 (2), pp.1-11.
McKendrick, J.H., Loebach, J. & Casey, T. (2018). Reflections on the challenges understood to compromise optimum play environments. Children, Youth and Environments Special Issue: Play and Environments Vol 28 (2), pp.262-273.
Kreutz, A., Loebach, J. & Nakai Kidd, A. (2017). The Indigenous architecture of Early Learning Centres: International comparative case studies from Australia, Canada and New Zealand. In E. Grant & K. Greenlop (Eds.) Handbook of Contemporary Indigenous Architecture. Springer. (in press)
Loebach, J. & Tilleczek, K. (2017). Exploring digital media impacts on Aboriginal youth mental health through participatory digital storytelling. Visual Studies (under review)
Loebach, J. & Gilliland, J. (2015). Neighbourhood play on the endangered list: Examining patterns in children's local activity and mobility using GPS monitoring and qualitative GIS. Children’s Geographies, Vol. 14 (5), pp. 573-589. doi: 10.1080/14733285.2016.1140126.
Loebach, J. (2015). The benefits and challenges of online or mobile interviewing with youth. Young Lives Research Lab, University of Prince Edward Island. Available at katetilleczek.ca
Loebach, J. & Madigan, R. (2015). Collecting social media data for qualitative research. Young Lives Research Lab, University of Prince Edward Island. Available at katetilleczek.ca
Tilleczek, K. & Loebach, J. (2015). Research goes to the cinema: The veracity of videography with, for and by youth. Research in Comparative & International Education (Special Issue: The Potential of Videography in Comparative Education), Vol 10 (3), pp. 354-366. doi: 10.1177/1745499915581084.
Loebach, J. & Gilliland, J. (2014). Free range kids? Examining socio-environmental factors influencing children's use of their neighbourhood activity spaces. Environment & Behavior Vol 48 (3), pp. 421-453. doi: 10.1177/0013916514543177.
Loebach, J. (2013). Children’s neighbourhood geographies: Examining children’s perception and use of their neighbourhood environments for healthy activity. London: University of Western Ontario. PhD Dissertation. Available online at Western University Library
Glen, K., Thomas, H., Loebach, J., Gilliland, J. & Gobert, C. (2013). Fruit and vegetable consumption among urban Canadian schoolchildren living in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhood. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, Vol. 74(3), pp. 114-118.
Gilliland, J., Rangel, C., Healy, M., Tucker, P., Loebach, J., Hess, P., He, M., Irwin, J., & Wilk, P. (2012). Linking childhood obesity to the built environment: a multi-level analysis of home and school neighbourhood factors associated with body mass index. Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 103 (9), Supp 3, pp. S15-S21.
Glen, K., Thomas, H., Loebach, J., Gilliland, J. & Gobert, C. (2011). Fruit and vegetable consumption patterns among junior elementary students in a London, Ontario neighbourhood. Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism Abstracts, 36(3):451.
Gobert, C., Glen, K., Thomas, H., Loebach, J., and Gilliland, J. (2011) Food consumption practices and body weights among senior elementary students in a London, Ontario neighbourhood. Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism Abstracts, 36(3):452.
Loebach, J. (2011). The Magical Park of Aviacion: Lessons from a participatory design project with the children of Aviacion, Peru. PlayRights, Vol 11 (2).
Loebach, J. & Gilliland, J. (2010). Child-Led Tours to Uncover Children's Perceptions and Use of Neighborhood Environments. Children, Youth & Environments, Vol. 20 (1), pp. 53-90.

reports

Loebach, J. (2016). Securing a future for early years in the Waterloo Region District School Board: The impact of outdoor playspace renovations on children’s play opportunities and behaviours. Toronto: Evergreen.
Loebach, J. (2016). Captain Cornelius Park: Youth Engagement. Hamilton, Ontario: Thrive Design Consulting.
Loebach, J. (2014). The 'Green Direction': Integrating children into the design and bulding of natural play and learning spaces on school grounds. London, Ontario: Thrive Design Consulting.
Gilliland, J. and Loebach, J. (2010). Healthy Eating, Healthy Physical Activity in the Westminster Neighbourhood of London, Ontario: Baseline Survey Grades 5-8. London, Ontario: City of London’s Child & Youth Network.
Gilliland, J. and Loebach, J. (2010). Healthy Eating, Healthy Physical Activity in the Westminster Neighbourhood of London, Ontario: Baseline Survey Older Youth. London, Ontario: Child & Youth Network.

media coverage

Participatory Natural Schoolground Renovation Project / London, Ontario

Media articles related to healthy environments research

Media coverage of 2010 Children's Health & the Environment Workshop

GeogNews, May 2, 2010: Children’s Health and the Environment: International Workshop on Research, Policy and Practice

Media coverage of community-based research with children

The Londoner, November 2007: Building a better looking London