Ortegon-Sanchez, Adriana;
Christie, Nicola;
Quin, Matthew;
Scammell, Katy;
Lui, Johnny;
Twite, Simon;
(2024)
Health Impact Assessment of Urban Developments: a process evaluation.
Presented at: The Local Authority Public Health Research Network (LAPHRN) Conference, London, UK.
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Abstract
Background: This research discusses the implementation of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Health Impact Assessment (HIA) ‘Policy’ and presents the results of a process evaluation conducted in collaboration between public health specialists from the council and academics in the context of the ActEarly project. / Objectives: The process evaluation aim was to assess the HIA policy implementation and gain understanding the benefits and challenges brought by the Policy. / Methods: Following a case study approach, a process evaluation was undertaken comprising in-depth interviews with Public Health and Development Management and focus groups with consultants, who conducted HIAs. Submitted HIAs (64) were reviewed and analytically assessed against key criteria. The HIA implementation was internally evaluated as part of a capacity building programme. / Results: The evaluation showed that whilst there was a consensus on the importance of embedding health considerations in developments and that a good partnership had been developed between health and planning teams, several barriers to effective implementation existed. These included: lack of capacity to carry out the HIA among planners, lack of national policy levers and other mechanisms to integrate HIA into planning, lack of community engagement by developers and problems carrying out monitoring and evaluation. / Discussion/Learning for wider community: The evaluation underscored the need to strengthen the partnership between Health and Planning while improving the HIA process and better integrating health in planning policies at local, regional and national levels.
| Type: | Poster |
|---|---|
| Title: | Health Impact Assessment of Urban Developments: a process evaluation |
| Event: | The Local Authority Public Health Research Network (LAPHRN) Conference |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Dates: | 26 March 2024 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://www.arc-nt.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-events/2023... |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Health Impact Assessment, Process evaluation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10193536 |
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