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This project, not to be confused with the  Healthy Metropolis Blog, broadly examines strengths and weaknesses of urban areas for human and ecological health. There has been much useful work done in the past few decades, exploring many different aspects of health and environments. This project reflects on that work.

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    • Water Quality
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  • HIA
    • HIA Preliminary Checklist
    • HIA Rapid Assessment
    • HIA Threshold Analysis
    • Comprehensive Plan Review Checklists
    • Additional HIA Resources
      • Examples of Completed Health Impact Assessments (HIA)
      • Inventory of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Tools
      • Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Trainings Overview
      • DFH HIA Tools and Resources
  • Resources
    • Resource Library
    • DFH Materials
    • Image Resources
    • Key Questions Research Summaries
    • Comprehensive Planning Information Sheets
    • Good Information About Health and Planning
      • Air Quality Ordinance Examples
      • General Reviews of Cycling and Walking
      • Health Data
      • Introduction: Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning
      • Key Terms
      • General Plans and Case Studies
      • Planning for Special Populations
        • Children, Health and Planning
        • Seniors, Health and Planning
        • Low Income, Health and Planning*
      • Reports and Guidelines
      • Topical Planning Guides
    • Event Presentations
      • 2006-2007 Presentations for Design for Health Partner Communities
      • Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Trainings Overview
    • Other Work on Health by the DFH Team
  • Tools
    • Tools A-Z
    • Broad Initiatives
    • Health Impact Assessment
    • Focused Tools
    • Physical Plans and Designs
  • Examples
    • Example Plans by Topic
    • Examples of Completed Health Impact Assessments (HIA)
    • General Plans and Case Studies
    • Minnesota Partner Cases
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