This practical guide makes the case for the use of local public health observatories. It goes through key considerations for developing one, as well as ways to ensure effective functioning. It includes successful case studies of the London Health Observatory and the City of Juárez Observatory. The resource is useful for local government agencies in […]
This publication aims to provide a detailed view on HIAs. Five key types of impact assessment, namely environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, social impact assessment, sustainability assessment, and HIA, are presented, and key questions are discussed. How can the various assessments contribute to promoting and protecting human health? How can further integration of health
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“The Healthy Built Environments Program prepared a set of five fact sheets that summarise key points from a literature review. These are a set of briefings that show how to move from the evidence to potential planning policy statements. Fact Sheet 1: A guide to “Healthy Built Environments: A Review of the Literature” Fact Sheet
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The report seeks to address a gap in today’s research on stormwater management approaches. Although much has been written on the topic of green infrastructure and water management, most recent reports focus on stormwater policies or opportunities for capturing stormwater in the public realm. Fewer have focused on implications for private sector real estate developers.
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“Evidence suggests that social interaction and access to the outdoors and nature is important for people living with dementia and that these activities have an important role in their quality of life. Evidence of benefits for people living with dementia from access to the natural environment is limited and often qualitative. However, general findings can
