Health Impact Assessment
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) identifies and evaluates the effects of policies, plans, programs, and designs on health. From awareness-raising rapid assessment methods to more data-intensive approaches, HIA comes in a variety of forms.
In general, traditional HIA's are led by public health experts, focused on the social environment (e.g. crime, economic development, affordable housing, etc.) and are linked to broad health outcomes. Design for Health offers three HIA tools that target planners by focusing specifically on health issues related to urban and comprehensive planning.
Design for Health HIA Tools and Resources
- Design for Health HIA Preliminary Checklist
- Design for Health HIA Rapid Assessment
- Design for Health HIA Threshold Analysis
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