Plan would have addressed air quality generally but the HIA highlighted that the health in these 4 areas was worse anyway because of disadvantage.” Community: This was Those who mixed. reported direct effectiveness identified clear links between suggestions made at the community workshops and actions outlined in the final Action Plan. For other measures of effectiveness, there was a general view that the HIA had impacted positively on working partnerships between different organizations. Country: NL Plan: Outcomes measured: Health Effectiveness: Limitations identified a) Process outcomes: HIA had a general by author(s): Plan for restructuring an Setting Leiden, urban (i) Health outcomes effect on health by HIA must be introduced industrial area into a considered: Y increasing the clearly in the policy cycle residential area (ii) Health consciousness of to avoid making it recommendations Population: 118000 decision-makers another burden Method of incorporated in plan: Y (size , characteristics HIA should be integrated Some but limited appraisal: with other instruments
Plan would have addressed air quality generally but the HIA highlighted that the health in these 4 areas was worse anyway because of disadvantage.” Community: This was mixed. Those who reported direct effectiveness identified clear links between suggestions made at the community workshops and actions outlined in the final Action Plan. For other measures of effectiveness, there was a general view that the HIA had impacted positively on working partnerships between different organizations. Country: NL Setting Leiden, urban Population: 118000 (size , characteristics Plan: Plan for restructuring an industrial area into a residential area Method of appraisal: Outcomes measured: a) Process outcomes: (i) Health outcomes considered: Y (ii) Health recommendations incorporated in plan: Y Some but limited Health Effectiveness: HIA had a general effect on health by increasing the consciousness of decision-makers Limitations identified by author(s): HIA must be introduced clearly in the policy cycle to avoid making it another burden HIA should be integrated with other instruments
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