Piret Veeroja

Dr. Piret Veeroja is a Research Fellow at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education. With a background in housing research, urban planning, and geomatics, she has held roles at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, and the Estonian University of Life Sciences. Her work focuses on housing equity, urban environments, and vulnerable populations.

• PhD in Urban Planning (2019, University of Melbourne)
• Expertise in spatial data analysis (ArcGIS, PowerBI) and quantitative methods (Stata, SPSS)

Research interests include housing conditions, aging populations, and socioeconomic disparities in urban green space access. Recent work examines hybrid housing models, third places for social engagement, and the impact of housing precarity on health outcomes.

Grants include Australian Research Council (ARC) funding, AHURI projects, and collaborations with Housing for the Aged Action Group. She specializes in policy co-design, social housing pathways, and pandemic-era housing impacts.

• Key collaborations: University of Melbourne, Western Sydney University, Curtin University
• Methodologies: Kernel Density Analysis, Network Analysis, GIS-based spatial modeling