Process and Impact evaluation of the Greater Christchurch Urban development HIA Title of paper: Study details Population and Plan details and Outcomes Results Notes setting method of appraisal assessed* Authors Country: NZ Plan: Outcomes measured: Limitations identified Mathias, K., Greater Christchurch a) Process outcomes: Process evaluation: by author(s): B. Urban development HIA Good integration of (i) Health outcomes considered: Y Setting urban maori (ii) Health Christchurch Limitations identified recommendations Year: Impact evaluation: by review team: incorporated in plan: 2009 Method of appraisal: Final UDS incorporated Y Population:380000 many policy (iii) Evidence of being HIA components Evidence gaps &/or implemented: unclear Citation: Equity: incorporation of recommended in HIA recommendations for (iv) Post-development BMC Public Health 9: treaty of Waitangi, (although not all to b future research: evaluation: unclear 97 rights of Maori attributed solely to HIA) b) Specific outcomes: Incorporation of HIA (i) Physical activity: Y recommendation Source of funding: (ii) Mental wellbeing: Aim of study: informal though Process evaluation unclear Process and impact funded by community (iii) Air / quality etc: evaluations of the Influence on policy and public health Y Greater Christchurch approach did not Ministry of health (iv) Unintentional injury: Y development however ensure that funded the impact (v) Other health: Y strategy options paper HIA recommendations evaluation Specify: in NZ were translated into Social connectedness, actions. housing, transport, Study design: engagement with Maori Qualitative case study Positive impact on: c) Knowledge outcome: methodologies Strengthening Planners health Key informant partnerships knowledge or skills: Y interviews Increase role of health Focus groups in local government d) Other outcome: questionnaires agenda Specify: Majority of HIA recommendation Quality score: + adopted by the policy body
Title of paper: Process and Impact evaluation of the Greater Christchurch Urban development HIA Study details Population and setting Plan details and method of appraisal Outcomes assessed* Results Notes Authors Mathias, K., B. Year: 2009 Citation: BMC Public Health 9: 97 Aim of study: Process and impact evaluations of the Greater Christchurch development strategy options paper in NZ Study design: Qualitative case study methodologies Key informant interviews Focus groups questionnaires Quality score: + Country: NZ Setting urban Christchurch Population:380000 Equity: incorporation of treaty of Waitangi, rights of Maori Plan: Greater Christchurch Urban development HIA Method of appraisal: HIA Outcomes measured: a) Process outcomes: (i) Health outcomes considered: Y (ii) Health recommendations incorporated in plan: Y (iii) Evidence of being implemented: unclear (iv) Post-development evaluation: unclear b) Specific outcomes: (i) Physical activity: Y (ii) Mental wellbeing: unclear (iii) Air / quality etc: Y (iv) Unintentional injury: Y (v) Other health: Y Specify: Social connectedness, housing, transport, engagement with Maori c) Knowledge outcome: Planners health knowledge or skills: Y d) Other outcome: Specify: Process evaluation: Good integration of maori Impact evaluation: Final UDS incorporated many policy components recommended in HIA (although not all to b attributed solely to HIA) Incorporation of HIA recommendation informal though Influence on policy approach did not however ensure that HIA recommendations were translated into actions. Positive impact on: Strengthening partnerships Increase role of health in local government agenda Majority of HIA recommendation adopted by the policy body Limitations identified by author(s): Limitations identified by review team: Evidence gaps &/or recommendations for future research: Source of funding: Process evaluation funded by community and public health Ministry of health funded the impact evaluation