Canadian handbook on health impact assessment

This document summarizes the participants' expectations, likes, dislikes, and suggested improvements from all six workshops. Health Impact Assessment HIA is primarily concerned with the future consequences of plans, proposals and policies on the health of communities.

It is a rapidly growing complement to Environmental Impact Assessment, increasingly mandated by national and international requirements. Guidelines have been produced by many national and international organizations and it is being introduced in a number of undergraduate or postgraduate university curricula.

However, there has been until now no broad-based, introductory text of international scope to the subject, suitable for both these courses and for professional training. The purpose of this book is to fill this gap and to introduce the subject of Health Impact Assessment using plain language, in both general and specific contexts and with reference to both market and less developed economies. As a result, the reader should be able to describe what HIA can and cannot achieve, identify the components of a successful HIA and participate in an assessment as a member of a team.

Examples are provided from a number of planning and development sectors, including extractive industry, water resource management, and housing. The reader, whether student or professional, need not be a health specialist, although prior knowledge of some public or environmental health would be an advantage. Author : Catherine L. A new public policy initiative is proposed, or a large-scale construction project.

What is its potential impact on the health of the population? Are there adverse effects to address, health benefits to be promoted, some combination of both?

A Health Impact Assessment HIA is a cross-disciplinary means of answering these and other complex questions, so programs, projects, or policies can be adjusted accordingly. Health Impact Assessment in the United States analyzes the goals, tools, and methods of HIA, and the competencies that are central to establishing best practices. It sets out the core principles that differentiate HIA from environmental and similar assessments, fleshing them out with case examples from the U.

Details of each step of the HIA process take follow-through into account, giving readers insights into not only collecting and evaluating data, but also communicating findings effectively to decision-makers and stakeholders. The book's expert coverage includes: The importance of HIA to policy development. Introduction to public health, community planning, and health assessment. Overview of the core concepts of HIA, with illustrative examples.

Step-by-step guide to conducting an HIA, from screening to evaluation. Emerging technologies shaping HIA tools and procedures. Appendices featuring sample assessment sections and other resources. Finding libraries that hold this item You may have already requested this item. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. Don't have an account?

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The Swedish National Institute of Public Health has developed a Guide to Quantitative Methods in Health Impact Assessment for non-professionals who need to learn how to evaluate important effects in such a way that they can be easily compared with similar assessments. Using a general problem-focused angle as well as a more technical, calculation-based approach, the reader is taught to identify and solve common measurement problems in HIA.

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