South West Public Health Observatory

    
 
Report of the Health Impact Assessment Conference 
held at Lyngford House,Taunton 19 June 2001
 
Conference Aims
 
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To understand the benefits and limitations of this tool
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To share experience in HIA across the SW region
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To gain an understanding of the expectations of other agencies 
  with respect to the role of health authorities in health impact assessment
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To define the role that the SWPHO can play in assisting local departments in HIA

Conference contributions

Underlined contribution titles are links to speakers' presentations.

Introductory remarks: the contribution of HIA at regional level
Dr Gabriel Scall y, Regional Director of Public Health

Practical approaches to health impact assessment
Erica Ison , Public Health Resource Unit, University of Oxford

Evaluation of the impact of a single regeneration bid - improving housing in London (Presentation overheads as Word document)      Flipchart write-up notes
Professor Peter Ambros e, University of Brighton


Alistair Gordo n, Environment Agency

Health Impact Assessment in Wales: looking at incineration (slide presentation)
Dr Ronan Lyon s, Iechyd Morgannwg Health Authority Download PowerPoint file

 

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