Evidence HIA Works
Despite HIA being a relatively new approach, there is a growing body of work demonstrating the benefits of conducting HIAs. The resources listed on this page either (i) look at the effectiveness of HIAs or (ii) evaluate individual HIAs.
The Effectivess of HIAs
Birley M. A fault analysis for health impact assessment: procurement, competence, expectations, and jurisdictions. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. 2007;25(4); 281-89. doi:10.3152/146155107X246297
Dannenberg A, et al. Use of Health Impact Assessment in the U.S.: 27 case studies, 1999-2007. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2008;34(3);241-256. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2007.11.015
Evaluation of HIA Workshop Group. Criteria for Use in the Evaluation of Health Impact Assessments, Public Health, 119(12): 1122-1129, 2005. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2005.05.002
Harris-Roxas B. Conceptual Framework for the Impact and Effectiveness of Health Impact Assessment, Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation: Sydney, 2008. Access Page
Harris-Roxas B, Harris P. Learning by doing: the value of case studies of health impact assessment. NSW Public Health Bulletin, 18(9-10): 161-163. Access PDF
Opinion Leader Research. Report on the Qualitative Evaluation of Four HIAs on Draft Mayoral Strategies for London. Mayor of London, London Health Observatory, London Health Commission. 2003. Access PDF
O’Reilly J, et al. Cost Benefit Analysis of Health Impact Assessment. York Health Economics Consortium and Department of Health. 2006. Access PDF
Quigley R, Taylor L. Evaluation as a key part of health impact assessment: the English experience. Bulletin of the World Health Organisation. 2003;81;415-19. Access PDF
Ward M. Health Impact Assessment in New Zealand: Experience at policy level. Public Health Advisory Committee. 2006. Access PDF
Wismar M, et al. (eds) The Effectiveness of Health Impact Assessment: Scope and limitations of supporting decision-making in Europe. World Health Organisation, 2007. Access PDF
Evaluations and Reflections on Individual HIAs
Close N. Alconbury Airfield Development Health Impact Assessment Evaluation Report. Cambridgeshire Health Authority, 2001. Access PDF
Copeland K, Young A. Health and social impact assessment of the South East Queensland Regional Plan (2005-6). NSW Public Health Bulletin. 2007;18;177-9. Access PDF
den Broder L, et al. Soft Data, Hard Effects: Strategies for effective policy on health impact assessment - an example from the Netherlands. Bulletin of the World Health Organisation, 81(6): 404-407, 2003. Access PDF
Dubois L. Bungendore Health Impact Assessment: Progress Report on Impacts and Outcomes. Greater Southern Area Health Service, 2007. Access PDF
Elliot E, Williams G.Housing Health and Wellbeing in Llangeinor, Garw Valley: a Health Impact Assessment. Cardiff University, 2002. Access PDF
Kemm J. Health Impact Assessment Report – National Botanic Gardens of Wales. Health Impact Assessment Unit, Welsh Combined Centres for Public Health. Cardiff, 2000. Access PDF
Mathias K. The Impact Evaluation of the Christchurch Urban Development Strategy Health Impact Assessment. Community and Public Health, Canterbury DHB. 2008. Access PDF
Maxwell M. A health impact assessment of the Liverpool Hospital redevelopment. NSW Public Health Bulletin. 2007;18;172-3. Access PDF
Quigley R, Burt S. Assessing the health and wellbeing impacts of urban planning in Avondale: a New Zealand case study. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand. 2006;29;165-75. Access PDF
Stevenson A, et al. Assessing the impacts on health of an urban development strategy: a case study of the Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand. 2006;29;146-64. Access PDF
Stevenson A, et al. Greater Christchurch Draft Urban Development Strategy 2005. NSW Public Health Bulletin. 2007;18;182-4. Access PDF
Tapani Kauppinen T, et al. A case study of the role of health impact assessment in implementing welfare strategy at local level, in Ståhl T, et al. (eds) Health in All Policies: Prospects and potentials, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health: Helsinki p253-267.
