making regarding the significant environmental consequences of projects, developments and programmes. Environmental health As considered in appraisal processes (EIA, SEA etc) including for issues example, air and water quality, noise, odour, contamination Equality Impact A process for identifying the potential impact of a project or land use Assessment policy, service and function on a population to ensure it reflects the needs of the whole community and minimise the potential for discrimination. Health A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Health Impact A combination of procedures, methods, and tools by which a policy, Assessment program or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within the population. HIA identifies appropriate actions to manage those effects. Integrated appraisal The combination of any of the following appraisal processes: environmental impact assessment, social impact assessment, health impact assessment, equality impact appraisal. Plan Spatial plan relating to a whole region, city, town or neighbourhood. It can include topic plans (e.g. for transport, housing and air quality). Project Specific development proposals requiring determination through a land use (spatial) planning process. Social Impact A methodology to review the social effects of infrastructure projects Assessment and other development interventions. Spatial planning A process intended to promote sustainable development and is defined as beyond’ traditional land use planning to bring ‘going together and integrate policies for the development and use of land with other policies and programmes which influence the nature of places and how they function. Strategic Strategic environmental assessment is required by European and Environmental UK law and has been adopted as an appraisal process in many Assessment countries across the world. It is a way of systematically identifying and evaluating the impacts that a plan is likely to have on the environment. The aim is to provide information, in the form of an Environmental Report that can be used to enable decision makers to take account of the environment and minimise the risk of the plan causing significant environmental damage. UK government
making regarding the significant environmental consequences of projects, developments and programmes. Environmental health issues As considered in appraisal processes (EIA, SEA etc) including for example, air and water quality, noise, odour, contamination Equality Impact Assessment A process for identifying the potential impact of a project or land use policy, service and function on a population to ensure it reflects the needs of the whole community and minimise the potential for discrimination. Health A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Health Impact Assessment A combination of procedures, methods, and tools by which a policy, program or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within the population. HIA identifies appropriate actions to manage those effects. Integrated appraisal The combination of any of the following appraisal processes: environmental impact assessment, social impact assessment, health impact assessment, equality impact appraisal. Plan Spatial plan relating to a whole region, city, town or neighbourhood. It can include topic plans (e.g. for transport, housing and air quality). Project Specific development proposals requiring determination through a land use (spatial) planning process. Social Impact Assessment A methodology to review the social effects of infrastructure projects and other development interventions. Spatial planning A process intended to promote sustainable development and is defined as ‘going beyond’ traditional land use planning to bring together and integrate policies for the development and use of land with other policies and programmes which influence the nature of places and how they function. Strategic Environmental Assessment Strategic environmental assessment is required by European and UK law and has been adopted as an appraisal process in many countries across the world. It is a way of systematically identifying and evaluating the impacts that a plan is likely to have on the environment. The aim is to provide information, in the form of an Environmental Report that can be used to enable decision makers to take account of the environment and minimise the risk of the plan causing significant environmental damage. UK government
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