There is currently considerable diversity in health impact assessment (HIA) practice
internationally. Historically this diversity has been described as simple dichotomies, for …

As populations across the globe face an increasing health burden from rising rates of
obesity, diabetes and other lifestyle-related diseases, health professionals are collaborating …

The use of health impact assessment (HIA) has expanded rapidly and there are increasing
demands for it to demonstrate its effectiveness. This paper presents a conceptual framework …

Background Equity focused health impact assessments (EFHIAs), or health equity impact
assessments, are being increasingly promoted internationally as a mechanism for …

Stakeholder consultation is a key mechanism in impact assessment. It not only helps identify
what benefits may occur, but the process of consultation itself may also generate positive …

Improving the health and life chances of the population cannot be achieved by the health
sector working alone. The important role of other sectors in shaping health is not a new idea …

Health service and partners completed an equity focussed health impact assessment to
influence the consideration of health and equity within regional land-use planning in …

A prospective health impact assessment (HIA) was conducted to identify potential health
impacts arising from the planned redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital, a major teaching …

Abstract The Asia Pacific region encompasses more than 60% of the world's population and
35% of the world's landmass (UNESCAP, 2010). The region is undergoing considerable …

Our future is urban and the health impacts of that urbanisation are a concern internationally,
nationally and locally within NSW. In 2008, for the first time in history, half the world's …