Health Impact Assessment (HIA) for Planners: What Tools Are Useful?

Journal of Planning Literature 24(3): 2010

By: , Ann Forsyth, Carissa Slotterback, Kevin Krizek

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Built Environment and Health

This article advocates for the use of HIAs in planning, as long as they are adapted to fit the context and are not seen as a burdensome requirement. Table 1 compares three planning analysis tools with HIA and Table 3 summarizes the arguments for and against using HIA in planning.