MA (Hons 1), PhD, Dip Teaching, Dip Clin Psych, QSO CNZM
Professor; Programme Director of He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme; Director, New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities; lead researcher for the Resilient Urban Futures programme.
Teaches PUBH714 Public Policy and Health Systems
Contact Details
Tel: +64 4 918 6047
Fax: +64 4 389 5319
Email: philippa.howden-chapman@otago.ac.nz
Research Interests and Activities
Philippa Howden-Chapman, sesquicentennial distinguished professor of public health at the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand, is co-director of two major long-standing research groups: He Kāinga Oranga/ Housing and Health Research Programme and the New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities, which both received major research grants in 2020. She conducts randomised community housing trials in partnership with local communities, which have had a major influence on housing, urban policy and health. Her work focuses on reducing inequalities in the determinants of health and wellbeing and she has received a number of awards, including the Prime Minister’s Science Team Prize.
She is a director on the board of Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities and a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. For her contributions to public health, she has been awarded a Queen’s Service Order and a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Publications
Howden-Chapman, P., Keall, M., Whitwell, K., & Chapman, R. (2020). Evaluating natural experiments to measure the co-benefits of urban policy interventions to reduce carbon emissions in New Zealand. Science of the Total Environment, 700, 134408. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134408
Werna, E., Siri, J. G., Tan, D. T., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). As safe as houses? Why standards for urban development matter. Cities & Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/23748834.2020.1747826
Teariki, M. A., Tiatia, R., O'Sullivan, K., Puloka, V., Signal, L., Shearer, I., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). Beyond home: Exploring energy poverty among youth in four diverse Pacific island states. Energy Research & Social Science, 70, 101638. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101638
Chisholm, E., Pierse, N., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). Perceived benefits and risks of developing mixed communities in New Zealand: Implementer perspectives. Urban Research & Practice. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/17535069.2020.1801831
Chisholm, E., Pierse, N., Davies, C., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). Promoting health through housing improvements, education and advocacy: Lessons from staff involved in Wellington's Healthy Housing Initiative. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 31, 7-15. doi: 10.1002/hpja.247
Authored Book - Research
Howden-Chapman, P. (2015). Home truths: Confronting New Zealand's housing crisis. Wellington, New Zealand: Bridget Williams Books, 116p. doi: 10.7810/9780947492335
Hutt, M., & Howden-Chapman, P. L. (1998). Old wine in new bottles:The Public Health Commission and the Making of New Zealand Alcohol Policy. Wellington, Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University: Department of Public Health Monograph, No. 3, 211p.
Edited Book - Research
Howden-Chapman, P., Early, L., & Ombler, J. (Eds.). (2017). Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities. Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa, 178p.
Early, L., Howden-Chapman, P., & Russell, M. (Eds.). (2015). Drivers of urban change. Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa, 263p.
Bierre, S., & Howden-Chapman, P. (Eds.). (2013). Homes people can afford: How to improve housing in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa, 151p.
Howden-Chapman, P., Bennett, J., & Siebers, R. (Eds.). (2009). Do damp and mould matter? Health impacts of leaky homes. Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts, 172p.
Howden-Chapman, P., Hales, S., Chapman, R., & Keskimäki, I. (Eds.). (2005). The impact of economic recession on youth suicide: A comparison of New Zealand and Finland. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health, 33p. Retrieved from http://www.moh.govt.nz
Howden-Chapman, P., & Carroll, P. (Eds.). (2004). Housing & health: Research, policy and innovation. Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts.
Howden-Chapman, P. L., & Woodward, A. (Eds.). (2001). The Health of Pacific Societies. Ian Prior's Life and Work. Wellington: Steele Roberts, 112p.
Howden-Chapman, P. L., & Tobias, M. I. (Eds.). (2000). Social Inequalities in Health: New Zealand 1999. Wellington: Ministry of Health, 219p.
Chapter in Book - Research
O'Sullivan, K. C., Viggers, H., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2018). The value of experience: Including young people in energy poverty research. In N. Simcock, H. Thomson, S. Petrova & S. Bouzarovski (Eds.), Energy poverty and vulnerability: A global perspective. (pp. 188-201). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Randal, E., Keall, M., Shaw, C., Russell, M., Woodward, A., Chapman, R., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2017). Why New Zealand transport policy needs to encourage walking and cycling. In P. Howden-Chapman, L. Early & J. Ombler (Eds.), Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities. (pp. 107-114). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
Howden-Chapman, P., Chisholm, E., Telfar Barnard, L., Viggers, H., O'Sullivan, K., Bennett, J., Bierre, S., Preval, N., Randal, E., Tiatia, R., Ombler, J., Amore, K., Rivera-Muñoz, G., … Davies, C., Aspinall, C., Oliver, J., Baker, M., Keall, M., … Crane, J., & Pierse, N. (2017). Housing, energy and health in resilient cities. In P. Howden-Chapman, L. Early & J. Ombler (Eds.), Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities. (pp. 95-106). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
Early, L., Russell, M., Fougere, G., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2015). What shapes our cities? In L. Early, P. Howden-Chapman & M. Russell (Eds.), Drivers of urban change. (pp. 223-234). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
Howden-Chapman, P., Hamer-Adams, A., Randal, E., Chapman, R., & Salmon, G. (2015). Survey of sentiment about cities. In L. Early, P. Howden-Chapman & M. Russell (Eds.), Drivers of urban change. (pp. 204-222). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
Howden-Chapman, P., & Preval, N. (2014). Cobenefits of insulating houses: Research evidence and policy implications. In R. Cooper, E. Burton & C. L. Cooper (Eds.), Wellbeing: A complete reference guide (Vol. II): Wellbeing and the Environment. (pp. 607-625). Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118539415
Howden-Chapman, P., Bierre, S., & Cunningham, C. (2013). Building inequality. In M. Rashbrooke (Ed.), Inequality: A New Zealand crisis. (pp. 105-117). Wellington, New Zealand: Bridget Williams Books. doi: 10.7810/9781927131510
Howden-Chapman, P. (2013). A future for social and affordable housing. In S. Bierre, P. Howden-Chapman & L. Early (Eds.), Homes people can afford: How to improve housing in New Zealand. (pp. 13-20). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
Baker, M., Zhang, J., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2013). The health effects of social housing: The Social Housing Outcomes Worth study. In S. Bierre, P. Howden-Chapman & L. Early (Eds.), Homes people can afford: How to improve housing in New Zealand. (pp. 33-40). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
Amore, K., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2012). Mental health and homelessness. In International encyclopedia of housing and home. (pp. 268-273). Amsterdam: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-047163-1.00336-2
Zhao, P., Chapman, R., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2011). New Zealand urban intensification: A spatial analysis. In K. Witten, W. Abrahamse & K. Stuart (Eds.), Growth misconduct? Avoiding sprawl and improving urban intensification in New Zealand. (pp. 143-158). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
Viggers, H., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2011). Urban form, public transport and mortgagee sales. In K. Witten, W. Abrahamse & K. Stuart (Eds.), Growth misconduct? Avoiding sprawl and improving urban intensification in New Zealand. (pp. 159-178). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
Wilson, N., Howden-Chapman, P., Wickens, K., & Crane, J. (2009). Indoor mould exposure and health. In P. Howden-Chapman, J. Bennett & R. Siebers (Eds.), Do damp and mould matter? Health impacts of leaky homes. (pp. 19-23). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts.
Howden-Chapman, P., & Bennett, J. (2009). Why indoor dampness and mould matter. In P. Howden-Chapman, J. Bennett & R. Siebers (Eds.), Do damp and mould matter? Health impacts of leaky homes. (pp. 7-18). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts.
Howden-Chapman, P. (2008). Restructuring cities to reduce inequalities. In Re-thinking urban environments and health. (pp. 11-18). Wellington, New Zealand: Public Health Advisory Committee.
Howden-Chapman, P., & Bierre, S. (2008). Reducing health inequalities by improving housing. In K. Dew & A. Matheson (Eds.), Understanding health inequalities in Aotearoa New Zealand. (pp. 161-172). Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago University Press.
Howden-Chapman, P. (2004). Socioeconomic inequalities and health. In P. Davis & K. Dew (Eds.), Health and society in Aotearoa New Zealand. (2nd ed.) (pp. 51-68). Auckland, New Zealand: Oxford University Press.
Howden-Chapman, P., Crane, J., Baker, M., Cunningham, C., & Matheson, A. (2004). Reducing health inequality through improving housing: He Kainga Oranga/ Housing and Health Research Programme. In P. Howden-Chapman & P. Carroll (Eds.), Housing & health: Research, policy and innovation. (pp. 83-92). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts.
Baker, M., Milosevic, J., Blakely, T., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2004). Housing, crowding and health. In P. Howden-Chapman & P. Carroll (Eds.), Housing & health: Research, policy and innovation. (pp. 57-69). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts.
Baker, M. G., Goodyear, R., & Howden-Chapman, P. L. (2003). Household crowding and health. In What is the extent of crowding in New Zealand?: An analysis of crowding in New Zealand households 1986-2001. (pp. 58-87). Wellington: Statistics New Zealand.
Howden-Chapman, P. L., & Kawachi, I. (2002). Room for a view: a non-European perspective on European policies to minimise social and economic variations in health. In J. Mackenbach & M. Bakker (Eds.), Inequalities in Health in Europe. (pp. 325-333). London: Routledge.
Howden-Chapman, P. L., & O'Dea, D. J. (2001). Income, income inequality and health in New Zealand. In R. Eckersley, J. Dixon & B. Douglas (Eds.), The Social Origins of Health and Well-being. (pp. 129-148). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Howden-Chapman, P. L., & Wilson, N. (2000). Housing and Health. In P. Howden-Chapman & M. Tobias (Eds.), Social Inequalities and Health: New Zealand 1999. (pp. 133-146). Wellington: Ministry of Health.
Howden-Chapman, P. L., & Pene, G. A. (2000). A continuing commitment. In P. Howden-Chapman & A. Woodward (Eds.), The Health of Pacific Societies: Ian Prior's Life and Work. (pp. 40-46). Wellington: Roger Steele.
Howden-Chapman, P. L. (2000). The social and economic determinants of health. In P. Davis & K. Dew (Eds.), Health and Society. (pp. 67-82). Auckland: Oxford University Press.
O'Dea, D. J., & Howden-Chapman, P. L. (2000). Income inequality, income and health. In P. Howden-Chapman & M. Tobias (Eds.), Social Inequalities and Health: New Zealand. (pp. 65-86). Wellington: Ministry of Health.
Hutt, M., & Howden-Chapman, P. L. (2000). A strife of interests: the Public Health Commission and alcohol policy. In P. Davis (Ed.), Health Policy. (pp. 255-272). Auckland: Oxford University Press.
O'Dea, D. J., & Howden-Chapman, P. L. (2000). Income and income inequality and health. In P. Howden-Chapman & M. Tobias (Eds.), Social Inequalities in Health: New Zealand 1999. (pp. 175-180). Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health.
Howden-Chapman, P. L., Carter, J. M., & Park, J. (1996). An intimate reliance: health reform, viral infection and the safety of blood products. In P. Davis (Ed.), Intimate Details and Vital Statistics: AIDS, Sexuality and the Social Order in New Zealand. (pp. 168-184). Auckland: Auckland University Press.
Journal - Research Article
Shaw, C., Boulic, M., Longley, I., Mitchell, T., Pierse, N., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). The association between indoor and outdoor NO2 levels: A case study in 50 residences in an urban neighbourhood in New Zealand. Sustainable Cities & Society, 56, 102093. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102093
Bierre, S., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). Telling stories: The role of narratives in rental housing policy change in New Zealand. Housing Studies, 35(1), 29-49. doi: 10.1080/02673037.2017.1363379
Coulson, G., Moore, J., Waa, A., Kearns, R., Witten, K., Batstone, C., … Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). Toward a framework for resilience assessments: Working across cultures, disciplines, and scales in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Cities, 2, 11. doi: 10.3389/frsc.2020.00011
Werna, E., Siri, J. G., Tan, D. T., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). As safe as houses? Why standards for urban development matter. Cities & Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/23748834.2020.1747826
Chisholm, E., Pierse, N., Davies, C., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). Promoting health through housing improvements, education and advocacy: Lessons from staff involved in Wellington's Healthy Housing Initiative. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 31, 7-15. doi: 10.1002/hpja.247
Chisholm, E., Pierse, N., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). Perceived benefits and risks of developing mixed communities in New Zealand: Implementer perspectives. Urban Research & Practice. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/17535069.2020.1801831
Howden-Chapman, P., Keall, M., Whitwell, K., & Chapman, R. (2020). Evaluating natural experiments to measure the co-benefits of urban policy interventions to reduce carbon emissions in New Zealand. Science of the Total Environment, 700, 134408. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134408
Chisholm, E., Howden-Chapman, P., & Fougere, G. (2020). Tenants’ responses to substandard housing: Hidden and invisible power and the failure of rental housing regulation. Housing, Theory & Society, 37(2), 139-161. doi: 10.1080/14036096.2018.1538019
Teariki, M. A., Tiatia, R., O'Sullivan, K., Puloka, V., Signal, L., Shearer, I., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). Beyond home: Exploring energy poverty among youth in four diverse Pacific island states. Energy Research & Social Science, 70, 101638. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101638
Ingham, T., Keall, M., Jones, B., Aldridge, D. R. T., Dowell, A. C., Davies, C., Crane, J., Draper, J. B., Bailey, L. O., Viggers, H., Stanley, T. V., Leadbitter, P., … Howden-Chapman, P. (2019). Damp mouldy housing and early childhood hospital admissions for acute respiratory infection: A case control study. Thorax, 74(9), 849-857. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-212979
Walker, G. J., Stelzer-Braid, S., Shorter, C., Honeywill, C., Wynn, M., Willenborg, C., Barnes, P., Kang, J., Pierse, N., Crane, J., Howden-Chapman, P., & Rawlinson, W. (2019). Viruses associated with acute respiratory infection in a community-based cohort of healthy NZ children. Journal of Medical Virology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/jmv.25493
