Health Impact Assessment: Concepts, Theory, Techniques and Applications (Oxford Medical Publications)

Book Detail
Edition: 1
Release: 2004-05-20
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 0198526296
Format: hardcover, kindle, PDF, EPUB

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Health effects are often overlooked when planning development projects ranging from new runways at major airport sites to developing water supply systems to improve sanitation. Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is the assessment of the health effects, positive or negative, of a project, programme, or policy. It is therefore concerned with the health of populations and attempts to predict the future consequences for health of decisions which have not yet been implemented. HIA is a new and growing field with numerous schools of thought and areas of controversy.

This book is the first to give a comprehensive overview of the concepts, theory, techniques and applications of HIA to aid all those preparing projects or carrying out assessments. It draws on examples and thinking from many different disciplines and many parts of the world. It identifies the areas of agreement and the questions remaining unanswered. It maps a confused field and signposts possible directions for future p Download Health Impact Assessment for free via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, dropBox, uploading, fileserve

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