Learning by doing: the value of case studies of health impact assessment

2007/09/26 by Ben Harris‐Roxas, Patrick Harris · 30 citations
Environmental Science · Medicine · Nursing · #Computer science #Environmental and Social Impact Assessments #Environmental planning #Equity (law) #Geography #Health impact assessment #Impact assessment #Medicine #Nursing #Political science #Public administration #Public health #Public relations #Stakeholder #Stakeholder engagement #Value (mathematics)

paper · pdf · doi:10.1071/nb07110

published in New South Wales Public Health Bulletin 18(10), 161-163 (Sax Institute)

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Abstract

The nine health impact assessment (HIA) case studies in this issue represent a considerable contribution to the HIA literature and provide a number of lessons. These lessons include the value of using evidence in HIA to aid decision-making; the various forms that stakeholder and community involvement in HIA can take; and the fact that HIA can act as a catalyst for intersectoral engagement. They also highlight challenges faced by HIA practitioners, including time, methods of assessment, developing evidence summaries and considering equity.

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