Links

Links to other sites useful for HIA

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  • Website Australia New South Wales HIA Project

    The Project ran from 2003 to 2009 and the site provides limited information on HIA and Health in EIA. For HIA work go to the HIA Connect website.

  • Website Belfast Healthy Cities

    WHO Belfast Healthy Cities has resources on HIA, HIA reports and evidence and evaluation relating to HIA.

  • Website Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)

    Health Impact Assessment webpage includes an overview of HIA in the States, HIA factsheets, training courses, publications, guides and tools.

  • Website Centro de Recursos de Evaluación de Impacto en Salud (CREIS)

    CREIS-New HIA Portal in Spanish. The CREIS is maintained by the Andalusian School of Public Health, at the Department of Health of the Andalusian Government in Spain. It provides key information and resources in Spanish, ...

  • Website Climate and Health Council

    The Climate and Health Council is a network of health professionals informing and advocating on the health benefits of more sustainable lifestyles and the urgency of addressing climate change. We take the firm stance ...

  • Website Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)/Design Council

    From 1999 to 2011 CABE gave independent advice to help people create better buildings and spaces. Now decommissioned but merged with the Design Council. The archived site gives access to over 300 publications and over 4 ...

  • Website European Centre for Environment and Human Health (UK)

    Based at the University of Exeter, the centre hopes to provide a focal point for environment and health research regionally, nationally and internationally and play a major role in the commercialisation of this knowledge ...

  • Website European Observatory on health systems and policies

    Under "Publications" and "Studies": Report of a study on the effectiveness of HIA. The overall aim is to map the use of HIA, evaluate its effectiveness and identify the determinants for its successful implementation.

  • Website Gesundheit Österreich GmbH: Austrian HIA Support Unit

    This is the Austrian HIA website and includes case studies, training and support on HIA.

  • Website Health Canada

    Publications on Environmental Health Assessment and HIA.

  • Website Health Impact Assessment (Deakin University, Australia)

    Information and research papers on HIA by staff at the University.

  • Website Health Impact Project (US)

    The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, is a national initiative designed to promote the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) as a decision-makin ...

  • Website Health Knowledge

    Health Knowledge website developed by PHAST (Public Health Action Support Team) and Department of Health. This site has a set of interactive e-learning and interactive learning modules as well as some teaching resources ...

  • Website Healthy Urban Development Unit (HUDU)

    Funded by 31 NHS Trusts across London. HUDU aims to improve cooperation and communication between spatial planning and health in London. Resources relevant elsewhere.

  • Website HIA Connect

    Run by the Centre for Health Equity, training, research and Evaluation (CHETRE), University of New South Wales, Australia.

  • Website HIA Peer Review Service: Staffordshire University

    Staffordshire University provide an independent and objective peer review service of Health Impact Assessments (HIA) that can provide a quality assurance mechanism for those commissioning HIA or requesting submission of ...

  • Website HIA-CLIC

    US website run by UCLA: collects and disseminates information on HIA in the United States.

  • Website Human Impact Partners (US)

    Human Impact Partners is the only organization in the U.S. dedicated to building the capacity of others to conduct and use Health Impact Assessments. We provide: HIA Trainings Technical Assistance and Mentoring We a ...

  • Website IMPACT (Liverpool) HIA site

    IMPACT aims to improve health and reduce health inequalities locally, nationally and internationally, through HIA. Focus is on: HIA Research; HIA Consultancy; and HIA Training and Capacity Building. HIA reports available ...

  • Website Information sources for HIA (CHIA, IOM)

    A selection of websites compiled by Salim Vohra giving information useful for community profiles in UK/Ireland.

  • Website Institute for Rural Health

    The Institute of Rural Health is a UK-wide academic charity, established in 1997, working to inform, develop and promote the health and wellbeing of rural people and their communities through its three main academic prog ...

  • Website Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment

    The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) is a not-for-profit membership organisation established to promote best practice standards in environmental management, auditing and assessment.

  • Website Institute of Health Equity (UCL)

    UCL Institute of Health Equity. This will build on previous work to tackle inequalities in health led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot and his team, including the ‘Commission on Social Determinants of Health’ and ‘Fair So ...

  • Website Institute of Public Health in Ireland

    IPH has developed extensive resources in HIA. This website provides an overview of the methodology and resources to assist practitioners embarking on the HIA process and further information on HIA events, resources and ...

  • Website International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)

    IAIA is the leading global network on best practice in the use of impact assessment for informed decision making regarding policies, programs, plans and projects. Website covers events, training, careers, resources, publ ...

  • Website International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

    The IIED is a London-based policy research centre and think tank.IIED is one of a small group of not-for-profit organisations which has provided core concepts and methods for thinking about sustainability and social chan ...

  • Website INVOLVE

    Supporting public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. INVOLVE is a national advisory group which supports greater public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. INVOLVE is f ...

  • Website IOM Health Impact Assessment

    The IOM Centre for Health Impact Assessment (IOM CHIA) was set up in September 2007 to: develop the public and environmental health work of the Institute; bring together the various health impact assessment research, con ...

  • Website Living Streets

    Living Streets is the national charity that stands up for pedestrians. We work with you to create safe, attractive, enjoyable streets where it’s great to walk. Produces a series of Toolkits (including HIA), policy briefi ...

  • Website London Health Commission HIA site

    HIA is a priority approach of the London Health Commission. They are committed to undertaking HIA to support the development of effective policy and practice in London e.g. HIA to support the development of the Mayor of ...

  • Website London Health Observatory

    Use search term HIA to access HIA resources and reports.

  • Website Ministry of Health, New Zealand: HIA page

    Access to HIAs in New Zealand, guides and publications and evaluations of New Zealand HIAs.

  • Website MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

    MRC SPHSU at Glasgow aims to promote human health via the study of social and environmental influences on health. Organised into 8 programmes: ethnicity & health; gender & health; health interventions; measuring ...

  • Website NatCen Social Research

    Research covers all areas of social policy, and findings have direct, practical application in terms of understanding social behaviour and informing policy. The research undertaken by Natcen brings to life what is really ...

  • Website National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) The Netherlands HIA Database

    RIVM functions as a research institute and centre of expertise in the Netherlands to support policy-makers and professionals in various fields of work. RIVM assesses the environmental impacts on public health caused by ...

  • Website National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU)

    NMHDU, was launched in April 2009 but has since closed (2011). The programmes were funded by both the Department of Health and the NHS to provide national support for implementing mental health policy. Factfiles and a wi ...

  • Website NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre

    Provides high quality and timely information to NHS and social care staff. Provides national datasets and news items some of which are of interest to HIA practitioners.

  • Website NHS London Healthy Urban Development Unit (HUDU)

    This site includes checklists to assess the likely effect of developments on health and a tool to calculate what additional health services might be needed as a result of a development.

  • Website NICE Evidence Services

    This was known as NHS Evidence but is now part of the NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence). NICE Evidence Services are a suite of services that provide internet access to high quality authoritative ev ...

  • Website Planet Health Cymru (Wales)

    Planet Health Cymru, a new web resource for all those working in the built and natural environment and health. It was developed by the Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks Wales, managed by Public Health Wales. Plane ...

  • Website Planning Advisory Service

    Link takes you direct to a webpage in PAS and a report, "Prevention is better than cure: planning for healthy communities". PAS provides a service to the council planning sector on self sustainable change and improvement ...

  • Website Policy Link (US)

    PolicyLink is a United States research and action institute advancing economic and social equity by Lifting Up What Works. Founded in 1999, PolicyLink connects the work of people on the ground to the creation of sustaina ...

  • Website Royal Town Planning Institute

    The website for the RTPI is committed to enhancing the natural and human environment. The site provides information and resources to planners to promote good practice, raise standards and educate future planners.

  • Website San Francisco Bay Area HIA Collaborative

    The San Francisco Bay Area Health Impact Assessment Collaborative is a group of academic, government, and non-profit HIA practitioners who have joined together to be more effective in conducting HIA, engaging stakeholder ...

  • Website San Francisco Department of Public Health - Healthy Development Tool

    Healthy Development Tool developed by San Francisco Department of Public Health

  • Website Scotland's Health Improvement Agency

    The site provides information and resources to support health improvement practitioners to improve Scotland's health and reduce inequalities. Evidence based research reports on mental health and wellbeing can be found on ...

  • Website Scottish HIA network

    The Scottish HIA Network is co-ordinated by NHS Health Scotland and is open to anyone working or planning to work on health impact assessments in Scotland. The network has been running since 2001. Provides advice and su ...

  • Website SNIFFER: SEA Guidance

    The aim of this website is to provide practical guidance for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) practitioners in Scotland and Northern Ireland on how to take into account the potential significant environmental eff ...

  • Website Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Hub

    The SIA hub has been developed by Dr Ana Maria Esteves and Prof Frank Vanclay, with the guidance of an international Advisory Panel. Panel members have been selected for their representation of country, sector and consul ...

  • Website Stoke-0n-Trent Healthy City: HIA

    Stoke-on-trent have been active in commissioning HIAs and completing HIAs on: "Streetcar" Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) Scheme and others.

  • Website Strategic Environmental Assessment Information Service

    Provides a gateway to the latest information on Strategic Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal covering spatial planning, transport, water and energy, minerals and waste and other sectors.

  • Website Swedish National Institute of Public Health

    Public Health website for Sweden. Includes: Guide to HIA and Quantification methods in HIA.

  • Website The Health Well (Ireland and Northern Ireland)

    Health Well is an all-island (Ireland and Northern Ireland) health information website that promotes health and wellbeing by supporting evidence-informed decision making. It is managed by Institute of Public Health in ...

  • Website Town and Country Planning Association

    TCPA campaigns for the reform of the UK’s planning system to make it more responsive to people’s needs and promotes sustainable development. The TCPA occupies a unique position, overlapping with those involved in the dev ...

  • Website United Nations Economic Commission for Europe: transport, health and environment.

    High quality information on transport, health and environment covers; legislation, research and good practice.

  • Website Wales HIA Support Unit (WHIASU)

    The site provides information on HIA in Wales as well as news and recent developments. It aims to provide a resource to those currently practicing HIA and those who are new to it and looking for information. includes det ...

  • Website WHO Regional Office for Europe HIA

    The WHO/Europe programme on health impact assessment methods and strategies (HMS) provides tools and advice to Member States through building capacity for integrated impact assessments, and aims to increase the profile o ...

  • Website World Health Organisation HIA site

    WHO site provides a wide range of information and resources on HIA: HIA guides and tools, HIA methodology, use of evidence, HIA in policy making, HIA networks, and examples of HIAs in most sectors.


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