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Dr Christopher Ambrey

Senior Data Analyst
Institute for Social Science Research
+61 7 334 69964
c.ambrey@uq.edu.au

Publications

Book Chapters (3)
Journal Articles (37)
Conference Paper (1)
Research Reports (4)

Book Chapters

Ambrey, Christopher L., Fleming, Christopher and Manning, Matthew (2019). Subjective wellbeing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people of Australia. Routledge handbook of Indigenous wellbeing. (pp. 342-354) edited by Christopher Fleming and Matthew Manning. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781351051262
Ulichny, Jennifer, Ambrey, Christopher L. and Fleming, Christopher M. (2015). Social connectedness and the declining life satisfaction of Australian females. Contemporary global perspectives on gender economics. (pp. 188-211) edited by Susanne Moore. Hershey, PA, United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8611-3
Ulichny, Jennifer, Ambrey, Christopher L. and Fleming, Christopher M. (2015). Social connectedness and the declining life satisfaction of Australian females. Contemporary global perspectives on gender economics. (pp. 188-210) edited by Susanne Moore. Hershey, PA USA: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8611-3.ch010

Journal Articles

Poruschi, Lavinia and Ambrey, Christopher L. (2019). Energy justice, the built environment, and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy transitions in urban Australia: a dynamic panel data analysis. Energy Research and Social Science, 48, 22-32. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2018.09.008
Ambrey, Christopher L. and Yen, Barbara T.H. (2018). How perceptions influence young drivers' intentions to participate in gamified schemes. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 58, 708-718. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2018.06.047
Ambrey, Christopher L., Parsell, Cameron, Spallek, Melanie and Robinson, Richard N. S. (2018). An investigation into repeat requests for charity: evidence from the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland, Australia. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 48 (1), 089976401879430-107. doi: 10.1177/0899764018794300
Poruschi, Lavinia and Ambrey, Christopher L. (2018). Densification, what does it mean for fuel poverty and energy justice? An empirical analysis. Energy Policy, 117, 208-217. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.03.003
Ambrey, Christopher and Bitzios, Matthew (2018). Demystifying residents' walking behaviors: Active transport in South East Queensland, Australia. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 12 (10), 737-752. doi: 10.1080/15568318.2018.1434577
Lee, Wen Hao, Ambrey, Christopher and Pojani, Dorina (2018). How do sprawl and inequality affect well-being in American cities?. Cities, 79, 70-77. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2018.02.023
Poruschi, Lavinia, Ambrey, Christopher L. and Smart, James C. R. (2018). Revisiting feed-in tariffs in Australia: a review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, 260-270. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.09.027
Ambrey, Christopher L., Fleming, Christopher M. and Manning, Matthew (2017). The social cost of the Black Saturday bushfires. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 52 (4), 298-312. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.21
Ambrey, Christopher, Byrne, Jason, Matthews, Tony, Davison, Aidan, Portanger, Chloe and Lo, Alex (2017). Cultivating climate justice: Green infrastructure and suburban disadvantage in Australia. Applied Geography, 89, 52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.10.002
Ambrey, Christopher L., Bosman, Caryl and Ballard, Angela (2017). Ontological security, social connectedness and the well-being of Australia’s ageing baby boomers. Housing Studies, 33 (5), 1-36. doi: 10.1080/02673037.2017.1388912
Ambrey, Christopher L., Fleming, Christopher M. and Manning, Matthew (2017). Valuing the state of water in New Zealand using the experienced preference method. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 24 (4), 423-440. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2017.1378134
Ambrey, Christopher and Cartlidge, Nigel (2017). Do the psychological benefits of greenspace depend on one's personality?. Personality and Individual Differences, 116, 233-239. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.05.001
Ambrey, Christopher L. and Shahni, Tara Jamali (2017). Greenspace and wellbeing in Tehran: A relationship conditional on a neighbourhood's crime rate?. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 27, 155-161. doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2017.08.003
Lam, Jack and Ambrey, Christopher (2017). The scarring effects of father’s unemployment? Job-security satisfaction and mental health at midlife. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 74 (1), 105-112. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbx117
Manning, Matthew, Ambrey, Christopher L., Fleming, Christopher M. and Johnson, Shane D. (2017). The impact of field court attendance notices on property crime in New South Wales, Australia. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 34 (4), 1-28. doi: 10.1007/s10940-017-9362-9
Ambrey, Christopher L., Fleming, Christopher M. and Manning, Matthew (2017). Forest fire danger, life satisfaction and feelings of safety: evidence from Australia. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 26 (3), 240-248. doi: 10.1071/WF16195
Ambrey, Christopher L. (2016). Urban greenspace, physical activity and wellbeing: The moderating role of perceptions of neighbourhood affability and incivility. Land Use Policy, 57, 638-644. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.06.034
Byrne, Jason, Ambrey, Christopher, Portanger, Chloe, Lo, Alex, Matthews, Tony, Baker, Douglas and Davison, Aidan (2016). Could urban greening mitigate suburban thermal inequity?: the role of residents' dispositions and household practices. Environmental Research Letters, 11 (9) 095014, 095014. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/11/9/095014
Ambrey, Christopher, Ulichny, Jennifer and Fleming, Christopher (2016). The social connectedness and life satisfaction nexus: a panel data analysis of women in Australia. Feminist Economics, 23 (2), 1-32. doi: 10.1080/13545701.2016.1222077
Ambrey, Christopher L., Fleming, Christopher M., Manning, Matthew and Smith, Christine (2016). On the confluence of freedom of the press, control of corruption and social welfare. Social Indicators Research, 128 (2), 859-880. doi: 10.1007/s11205-015-1060-0
Ambrey, Christopher L. (2016). An investigation into the synergistic wellbeing benefits of greenspace and physical activity: Moving beyond the mean. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 19, 7-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2016.06.020
Poruschi, Lavinia and Ambrey, Christopher L. (2016). On the confluence of city living, energy saving behaviours and direct residential energy consumption. Environmental Science and Policy, 66, 334-343. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.07.003
Fleming, Christopher M., Manning, Matthew and Ambrey, Christopher L. (2016). Crime, greenspace and life satisfaction: An evaluation of the New Zealand experience. Landscape and Urban Planning, 149, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.12.014
Ambrey, C. L. (2016). Greenspace, physical activity and wellbeing in Australian capital cities: how does population density moderate the relationship?. Public Health, 133, 38-44. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.11.013
Ambrey, Christopher L. and Daniels, Peter (2016). Happiness and footprints: assessing the relationship between individual well-being and carbon footprints. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 19 (3), 895-920. doi: 10.1007/s10668-016-9771-1
Ambrey, Christopher L., Fleming, Christopher M. and Manning, Matthew (2016). The role of natural capital in supporting national income and social welfare. Applied Economics Letters, 23 (10), 723-727. doi: 10.1080/13504851.2015.1102839
Vorsina, Margarita, Manning, Matthew, Fleming, Christopher M., Ambrey, Christopher L. and Smith, Christine (2015). The welfare cost of terrorism. Terrorism and Political Violence, 29 (6), 1066-1086. doi: 10.1080/09546553.2015.1111207
Manning, Matthew, Ambrey, Christopher L. and Fleming, Christopher M. (2015). A longitudinal study of Indigenous wellbeing in Australia. Journal of Happiness Studies, 17 (6), 1-23. doi: 10.1007/s10902-015-9704-y
Manning, Matthew, Fleming, Christopher M. and Ambrey, Christopher L. (2015). Life satisfaction and individual willingness to pay for crime reduction. Regional Studies, 2206 (12), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2015.1082030
Ambrey, Christopher L., Fleming, Christopher M. and Manning, Matthew (2014). Perception or reality, what matters most when it comes to crime in your neighbourhood?. Social Indicators Research, 119 (2), 877-896. doi: 10.1007/s11205-013-0521-6
Ambrey, Christopher L. and Fleming, Christopher M. (2014). The causal effect of income on life satisfaction and the implications for valuing non-market goods. Economics Letters, 123 (2), 131-134. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2014.01.031
Ambrey, Christopher and Fleming, Christopher (2014). Public greenspace and life satisfaction in urban Australia. Urban Studies, 51 (6), 1290-1321. doi: 10.1177/0042098013494417
Ambrey, Christopher L. and Fleming, Christopher M. (2014). Life satisfaction in Australia: evidence from ten years of the HILDA survey. Social Indicators Research, 115 (2), 691-714. doi: 10.1007/s11205-012-0228-0
Ambrey, Christopher L. and Fleming, Christopher M. (2014). Valuing ecosystem diversity in South East Queensland: a life satisfaction approach. Social Indicators Research, 115 (1), 45-65. doi: 10.1007/s11205-012-0208-4
Ambrey, Christopher L., Fleming, Christopher M. and Chan, Andrew Yiu-Chung (2014). Estimating the cost of air pollution in South East Queensland: an application of the life satisfaction non-market valuation approach. Ecological Economics, 97, 172-181. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.11.007
Ambrey, Christopher L. and Fleming, Christopher M. (2012). Valuing Australia's protected areas: A life satisfaction approach. New Zealand Economic Papers, 46 (3), 191-209. doi: 10.1080/00779954.2012.697354
Ambrey, Christopher L. and Fleming, Christopher M. (2011). Valuing scenic amenity using life satisfaction data. Ecological Economics, 72, 106-115. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.09.011

Conference Paper

Povey, Jenny, Baxter, Janeen, Ambrey, Christopher, Kalb, Guyonne, Ribar, David and Western, Mark (2018). The power of linked data: evaluating diverse multi-program projects designed to reduce welfare dependence. ADRF Network Research Conference: Innovations in Administrative Data for Social Science, Washington, D.C., USA, 12-14 November 2018. Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom: Swansea University. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v3i5.1079

Research Reports

Parsell, Cameron , Clarke, Andrew , Ambrey, Christopher and Vorsina, Margarita (2019). Support requirements and accommodation options for people in the ACT with high and complex service needs. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Government of the Australian Capital Territory.
Ambrey, Christopher, Parsell, Cameron, Robinson, Richard and Ball, Sarah (2018). Service delivery models and repeat requests for emergency relief. ISSR021235 Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Ambrey, C., Parsell, C., Spallek, M. and Robinson, R. (2017). SOL Data Analysis Report: Taking time to disrupt dependency on emergency relief assistance. Brisbane, Australia: St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland.
Ambrey, C., Parsell, C., Spallek, M. and Robinson, R. (2017). SOL Data Report. Brisbane, Australia: St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland.
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