Guides on how to do an HIA or consider health in other impact assessments.
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| Title | Published | Location |
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| HIA Good Practice Guidance summary (ICMM) | 2010-07-07 | International |
| Public Engagement: Good Practice Guide (PAE) | 2010-06-29 | National |
| SEA, Sustainability Appraisal and The Historic Environment (English Heritage) | 2010-03-26 | National |
| Planning Policy Statement: Consultation | 2010-03-01 | United Kingdom |
| Active Travel Stategy: England | 2010-02-22 | England |
| Draft Policy 21 - Social and Health Impact Assessment Policy | 2010-01-18 | Australia |
| Guide to community engagement | 2010-01-01 | Canada |
| Expert Elicitation in Environmental HIA | 2010-01-01 | International |
| Health Effects of Resource Development Projects (oil, gas, mining) & Tool (HEAT) | 2010-01-01 | International |
| Good Practice Guidance on HIA: Mining and Metal Operations (ICMM) | 2010-01-01 | International |
| HIA Guidance (IPHI, Ireland) | 2009-11-01 | Northern Ireland and Ireland |
| Promoting Mental Wellbeing at work: Guide for Employers (NICE) | 2009-11-01 | National |
| What is Impact Assessment? (IAIA) | 2009-10-01 | International |
| Equality Impact Assessment: Tool & Guidance (DH) | 2009-10-01 | National |
| Improving Mental Well-being through Impact Assessment | 2009-09-01 | International |
| Delivering Healthy Communities (RTPI GPN5) | 2009-06-19 | United Kingdom |
| Watch Out for Health, HUDU Guide & Tool | 2009-06-01 | London |
| Practice Standards for HIA - N. America | 2009-04-07 | North America |
| Improving Health: Transport solutions in NE England | 2009-03-01 | North East |
| Secured by Design: New Homes (ACPO, UK)
| 2009-01-28 | United Kingdom |
| Environmental Design: Guide for Planning (NZ) | 2009-01-01 | New Zealand |
| Improving Children's Health and the Environment (WHO Europe) | 2009-01-01 | Europe |
| Integrating Health into the Core Strategy: Guide and Checklist for PCTs (HUDU) | 2009-01-01 | United Kingdom |
| Healthy Urban Development Checklist for Health Services, Australia | 2009-01-01 | Australia |
| Future Health: Sustainable Places for Health and Wellbeing (Summary)(CABE) | 2009-01-01 | United Kingdom |
| A Simple Guide to Choosing an HIA Tool (Australia) | 2009-01-01 | Australia |
| Introduction to HIA (IFC, World Bank Group) | 2009-01-01 | International |
| Economic Appraisal of health effects: walking & cycling (UNECE/WHO) | 2008-12-01 | International |
| Good housing leads to good health - a toolkit for EH Practitioners (CIEH) | 2008-09-01 | East Midlands |
| Involving the public in HIA (Welsh HIA Support Unit) | 2008-09-01 | Wales |
| West Dunbartonshire Integrated Impact Assessment Guide (IIA) | 2008-08-01 | Scotland |
| Guide to HIA of Greenspace (Greenspace, Scotland) | 2008-06-01 | |
| Quick Guide to HIA (NACCHO, US) | 2008-05-01 | |
| The Health Impact of Climate Change - Guidance Summary (DH) | 2008-04-01 | United Kingdom |
| HIA: guidance note (EPOA) | 2008-03-01 | National |
| Community Engagement to Improve Health (NICE) | 2008-02-01 | United Kingdom |
| Guide to Quantitative Methods in HIA (SNIPH, Sweden) | 2008-01-01 | |
| Principles of design for use in HIA of housing (Birley HIA) | 2007-11-30 | |
| Guide to HIA of Transport Initiatives (Health Scotland) | 2007-10-01 | |
| Critical guide to HIA (WMPHO, England) | 2007-10-01 | |
| Liveable Neighbourhoods: a Western Australian Government Sustainable Cities Initiative | 2007-10-01 | Australia |
| Healthy Planning Workshop (UNSW) | 2007-09-20 | Australia |
| Health impact assessment: a practical guide (CHETRE, Australia) | 2007-08-01 | |
| Health issues in Planning - Best Practice Guidance (GLA) | 2007-06-01 | London |
| The Policy Toolkit Guide to Impact Assessment, N Ireland (Workbooks 1-5) | 2007-05-01 | Northern Ireland |
| Draft guidance on health in Strategic Environmental Assessment: Consultation document (DH) | 2007-03-08 | |
| Active Design: good design for sport and physical activity (CABE, DH, DCMS) | 2007-03-01 | England |
| Best Practice in Urban Extensions and New Settlements (TCPA, CLG) | 2007-03-01 | National |
| Health and Urban Planning Toolkit (HUDU) | 2007-02-01 | United Kingdom |
| Paved with Gold: The value of street design (CABE) | 2007-01-01 | National |
| Design Codes: A Practical Manual (CLG, England) | 2006-11-01 | United Kingdom |
| Principles of HIA: international best practices (IAIA) | 2006-09-01 | |
| Public Participation: Best Practice Principles (IAIA) | 2006-08-01 | International |
| Design Coding in Practice: An Evaluation (DCLG, England) | 2006-06-01 | National |
| Green Infrastructure in Urban Design (RCEP, UK) | 2006-03-01 | United Kingdom |
| Impact Assessment Guidelines for EC (European Commission) | 2006-03-01 | |
| Building in Health (Milton Keynes SMHSCG) | 2006-01-01 | International |
| Guide to reviewing published evidence for HIA | 2006-01-01 | |
| Principles of Inclusive Design (CABE, UK) | 2006-01-01 | United Kingdom |
| Planning and Engaging with Intercultural Communities (HCA, England) | 2006-01-01 | National |
| Healthy Urban Planning: 3 UK Policy Contexts, presentation (UKPHA) | 2006-01-01 | United Kingdom |
| Suitability of Landfills in Disposal of Solid Low-level Radioactive Waste (SNIFFER) | 2006-01-01 | United Kingdom |
| Healthy Urban Planning: Recommendations (UNSW) | 2006-01-01 | Australia |
| Guide to HIA: Policy Tool for NZ (PHAC) | 2005-06-01 | |
| Dealing with inequalities in HIA (NICE) | 2005-06-01 | |
| HIA regional policy guide (HDA & Durham University) | 2005-03-01 | |
| HDA Publications on HIA | 2005-01-01 | |
| A guide to HIA in the fuels industry (oil & gas)(IPIECA/OGP) | 2005-01-01 | |
| Canadian Handbook on Health Impact Assessment | 2005-01-01 | |
| HIA: Swedish guide (SNIPH) | 2005-01-01 | |
| Environmental HIA of development projects (WHO + others) | 2005-01-01 | Eastern Mediterranean |
| Policy Appraisal and Health (DH) | 2004-11-01 | |
| A Ladder of Citizen Participation (JAIP) | 2004-11-01 | |
| Practical guide to HIA (WHIASU, Wales) | 2004-09-01 | Wales |
| IPPC: Guide for PCTs and Local Health Boards, Vol.2 (HPA) | 2004-09-01 | England and Wales |
| Equity Focused HIA (ACHEIA) | 2004-08-01 | |
| Built Environment and Health: 11 Case studies of Neighbourhood Transformation (US) | 2004-07-01 | United States |
| Secure by Design: Multi-Story Dwellings (ACPO, UK) | 2004-06-01 | United Kingdom |
| Healthy by Design (NHFA, AU) | 2004-06-01 | Australia |
| European policy Health Impact Assessment - A guide. (EPHIA) | 2004-05-01 | International |
| The Value of Public Space (CABE) | 2004-03-01 | International |
| Key Elements of the Spatial Planning System (MKSM, UK) | 2004-01-01 | United Kingdom |
| Planning for Access (MKSM, England) | 2004-01-01 | National |
| A guide to SIA in the Oil and Gas Industry. (IPIECA) | 2004-01-01 | International |
| Health Risk Communication Primer (ATSDR) | 2003-10-12 | |
| Principles and Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment (SIA) | 2003-09-01 | United States |
| Messages from HIA on London Draft Strategies (LHC) | 2003-08-01 | London |
| Training manual for HIA (University of Birmingham) | 2003-07-01 | |
| HIA of housing improvements (PHIS/MRC). | 2003-05-01 | Scotland |
| Social Impact Assessment: Principles (IAIA) | 2003-05-01 | International |
| Community Design Tool (DSE) | 2003-01-01 | |
| Swedish HIA Guide - Focusing on Health (SNIPH) | 2003-01-01 | International |
| HIA: Guide for Service Providers (QH, Australia) | 2003-01-01 | International |
| Rapid HIA: Guide to Research (NDC) | 2003-01-01 | United Kingdom |
| Easy guide to HIA for local authorities (Luton BC and HAZ) | 2003-01-01 | London |
| Guidelines on impact assessment for EU staff | 2003-01-01 | |
| Using HIA for better decisions - a simple guide (W Midlands DPH Group) | 2003-01-01 | |
| Guide to Community HIA (PATH) | 2002-04-01 | |
| The Lincolnshire HIA process and tool | 2002-02-19 | East Midlands |
| Supplementary guidance on IPA in DTLR | 2002-02-01 | |
| Guide to HIA of a home zone (SW Devon NHS & University Plymouth) | 2002-01-01 | South West |
| Short guide about how to use HIA (Welsh HIA Support Unit) | 2002-01-01 | |
| HIA: informing the decision-making process (Health Development Agency) | 2002-01-01 | |
| Establishing a Dialogue on Risks from EMF (WHO) | 2002-01-01 | |
| Strategic Environmental Assessment: Performance Criteria (IAIA) | 2002-01-01 | International |
| HIA as part of SEA (WHO Europe) | 2001-11-01 | International |
| Housing Health and Rating System (ODPM, UK) | 2001-11-01 | United Kingdom |
| HIA guidelines in Australia (enHealth Council) | 2001-09-01 | |
| The Merseyside Guidelines for HIA (IMPACT, England) | 2001-05-01 | |
| Overview of HIA from N&YPHO | 2001-05-01 | |
| HIA guide for safe routes to school (University of London) | 2001-04-01 | |
| HIA for Regeneration Projects (London HAZ & London University) | 2001-01-01 | |
| Guide to Rapid HIA (Nottingham) | 2001-01-01 | |
| Guidance for HIA on transport policy (Faculty of PH Medicine) | 2001-01-01 | |
| HIA: a guide for local authorities (PHI for Scotland) | 2001-01-01 | |
| Guidelines for developing HIA in Wales (National Assembly for Wales) | 2001-01-01 | |
| Resource for HIA (NHS Executive London) | 2001-01-01 | |
| Environmental Health: Bridging the Gaps | 2001-01-01 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Informing Transport HIA (NHS London Executive) | 2000-10-01 | |
| HIA and Capacity Building (WHO) | 2000-08-01 | International |
| Developing HIA for Black and Minority Groups (London) | 2000-04-01 | London |
| Parameters of the New Urbanism: DSS (MU Canada) | 2000-01-01 | Canada |
| Participatory Approaches in Health & Planning (HDA) | 2000-01-01 | |
| Informing healthy decisions: short guide to HIA (NHS London Executive) | 2000-01-01 | |
| Carrying out an HIA of a Transport Policy: guidance (THSG) | 2000-01-01 | National |
| Guide to Risk and Public Health Assessments (ATSDR) | 1999-01-01 | |
| Guide to Reorienting Urban Planning (WHO) | 1999-01-01 | Europe |
| Risk Analysis - Short Guide for Policy Making (ACS, RFF) | 1998-01-01 | United States of America |
| Guide to Community Consultation and Disclosure (IFC) | 1998-01-01 | |
| Introductory Guide to Consultation (Cabinet Office) | 1998-01-01 | England |
| Principles of Universal Design (US) | 1997-04-01 | United States |
| A guide to HIA (Public Health Commission) | 1995-01-01 | |