Human Impact Assessment
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Human Impact Assessment
What is HuIA?
Human Impact Assessment (HuIA) is a form of prospective (ex
ante) assessment. HuIA is a tool for anticipating the effect of a
programme, a project or a decision on human health and welfare. It
clarifies the impacts of different options and alternative
solutions. HuIA provides information for decision-making and helps
dealing with conflicts. Human Impact Assessment includes Health
Impact Assessment (HIA) and Social Impact Assessment (SIA).
Developing HuIA
Stakes started a five-year project (2003-2007) to encourage the
execution and development of health impact assessment locally. The
aim is to integrate assessment in municipal decision-making
processes. Municipal officials will be provided improved facilities
for applying assessment in their own work. Developing HIA is also
one focus of Health 2015 public health programme. STAKES
collaborates with the Finnish
Healthy Cities Network to develop and test methods for impact
assessment. The municipalities selected a topical plan or decision
to which assessment was applied during 2003. |
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Published 5.5.2006, Updated
9.1.2009
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Contact information
Tapani Kauppinen
Project Manager
Timo Ståhl
Development Manager
firstname.lastname@thl.fi | |