Examples of Human Impact Assessment in Finland

Finnish Healthy Cities Network

STAKES develops methods of Human Impact Assessment (HuIA) together with the Finnish Healthy Cities Network. The municipalities have chosen a topical plan or decision to which HuIA has been implemented during 2003. Here are brief descriptions of the HuIA processes.

• Eastern Häme; national health care program
• Jyväskylä; securing social unity by planning land use
• Kajaani; execution of welfare strategy
• Kerava; development of Employment Unit operations
• Oulunkaari; Regional well-being health centre

• Turku; reviewing the alternatives for the location of a cabin

Provinces

• Province of Southern Finland; preparation of the Disability Policy Programme

Project on Local Structures and Management of Health Promotion (TEJO)

• Kuusiokunnat; harmonising and developing occupational health care
• Muurame; housing services for special needs groups
• Muurame; Alternative ways to provide day-centre activities for substance abusers
• Kauniainen; changes in the duties of day-care centre managers
• Närpiö: Locating the pre-primary school in Yttermark
• Salo: Organising afternoon activities for schoolchildren
• Salo; Further education for people with intellectual disabilities
• Salo; A playground in the Utiska area