MA (Hons 1), PhD, Dip Teaching, Dip Clin Psych, QSO
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 is a professor of public health at the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand, where she teaches public policy.
She is director of He Kainga Oranga/ Housing and Health Research Programme and the New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities. She has conducted randomised community housing trials in partnership with local communities, which have had a major influence on housing, health and energy policy. She has a strong interest in reducing inequalities in the determinants of health and has published widely in this area, receiving a number of awards for her work including the Prime Minister’s Science Prize in 2014.
She is currently the chair of the WHO Housing and Health Guideline Development Group and was a member of the Children’s Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Publications
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Authored Book - Other
Crane, J., & Howden-Chapman, P. L. (1996). Prevention of Asthma: a Report. Hamilton: Midland Regional Health Authority, 19p.
Rada, J., Ratima, M., Howden-Chapman, P. L., & Bowers, S. (1996). Evidence-based Purchasing of Health Promotion: Methodology for Reviewing Evidence: a Report. Hamilton: Midland Regional Health Authority, 24p.
Lindforth-Howden, D., Howden-Chapman, P. L., & Millmow, R. (1996). Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Suicide: a Report. Hamilton: Midland Regional Health Authority, 27p.
Randle, N., Howden, C., & Howden-Chapman, P. L. (1996). Healthy Schools - Kura Waiora: a Report. Hamilton: Midland Regional Health Authority, 18p.
Howden, C., & Howden-Chapman, P. L. (1996). The Promotion of Parenting Support and Skills With Consideration to the Prevention of Child Abuse: a Report. Hamilton: Midland Regional Health Authority, 19p.
Bell, H., Howden-Chapman, P. L., & Rada, J. (1996). Prevention of SIDS: a Report. Hamilton: Midland Regional Health Authority, 7p.
Bowers, S., & Howden-Chapman, P. L. (1996). Prevention of Substance Abuse: a Report. Hamilton: Midland Regional Health Authority, 8p.
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.
Howden-Chapman, P., Ombler, J., Early, L., & Chapman, R. (2017). Introduction. In P. Howden-Chapman, L. Early & J. Ombler (Eds.), Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities. (pp. 7-14). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
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.
Ombler, J., Howden-Chapman, P., & Early, L. (2017). Conclusion. In P. Howden-Chapman, L. Early & J. Ombler (Eds.), Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities. (pp. 143-145). 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.
Early, L., Howden-Chapman, P., Russell, M., Hamer-Adams, A., & Ombler, J. (2015). Introduction. In L. Early, P. Howden-Chapman & M. Russell (Eds.), Drivers of urban change. (pp. 7-14). 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
Bierre, S., Howden-Chapman, P., & Early, L. (2013). Conclusion. In S. Bierre, P. Howden-Chapman & L. Early (Eds.), Homes people can afford: How to improve housing in New Zealand. (pp. 127-129). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
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
Bierre, S., Howden-Chapman, P., & Early, L. (2013). Introduction. In S. Bierre, P. Howden-Chapman & L. Early (Eds.), Homes people can afford: How to improve housing in New Zealand. (pp. 7-12). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
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.
Howden-Chapman, P., & Carroll, P. (2004). Introduction. In P. Howden-Chapman & P. Carroll (Eds.), Housing and health: Research, policy and innovation. (pp. 7-11). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts.
Howden-Chapman, P., & Carroll, P. (2004). Introduction. In P. Howden-Chapman & P. Carroll (Eds.), Housing & health: Research, policy and innovation. (pp. 7-11). 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., & Wilson, N. (2000). Housing and health. In Social inequalities in health: New Zealand 1999. (pp. 133-145). Wellington, New Zealand: 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., Wilson, N., & Blakely, T. (2000). Introduction. In Social inequalities in health: New Zealand 1999. (pp. 1-7). Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health.
