Over the last twenty years, health impact assessment (HIA) has been developing as an analytical tool, typically as part of an environmental impact assessment process during the planning phase, to evaluate proposed projects and policies. A number of guidance documents have emerged to help enhance the application of HIA tools and concepts to various types of projects and policies (or in various contexts). In this presentation we will provide a critical review of North American and select international HIA guidance documents. The documents will be compared as to methodology, range of options presented, applicability, and other key criteria. Suggestions will be offered as to which documents would be best referenced depending on the specific purpose of the HIA to be performed.
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This topic appears to fill a gap; and possibly provide some bridge between the HIA and International topic tracks.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, very interested to hear the presenters perspectives on the robustness of North American HIA guidance viz-a-viz international standards and which documents to apply for specific local HIA purposes and the process for determining this.
DeleteAs there are a number of international developments where HIA is a component of meeting environmental compliance this would be a helpful topic.
ReplyDeleteThis topic is very unique and pertinent to several project areas and should be discussed at this venue to educate people on its relevance and importance in project planning.
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