Study details Population and Plan details and Outcomes Results Notes setting method of appraisal assessed* Authors Country: Australia Plan: two potential Outcomes measured: Interim results show Limitations identified Gow, A. And Dubois, L. residential a) Process outcomes: between by author(s): developments (i) Health outcomes proposed and actual considered: Y Setting Bungendore, outputs, i.e. (ii) Health Year: 2007 urban incorporation in plan Limitations identified recommendations of by review team: not incorporated in plan: much details on exactly Method of appraisal: 9 broad Y Citation: Population: recommendations what recommendations (iii) Evidence of being Vol. 18(9-10) NSW Small town, 2000 Prospective HIA carried covering the identified from HIA have been implemented: NR Public Health Bulletin people out included in plans, but health promoting (iv) Post-development elements have been this is really only a evaluation: NR Aim of study: included in local summary. Examines if HIA has b) Specific outcomes: environmental plan, influenced land (i) Physical activity: Y development control (ii) Mental wellbeing: Y planning work reflects and developer Evidence gaps &/or – (iii) Air / noise quality etc: on the interim impact contribution plan. recommendations for Y evaluation carried out future research: more (iv) Unintentional injury: Y by local planning and similar case studies (v) health: Y health authorities with impact evaluation. Specify: neighbourliness c) Knowledge outcome: Study design: case Source of funding: Planners health study examine and No reference to funding – knowledge or skills: N/R analyse documentary evidence objective d) Other outcome: – evaluation of the impact Specify: of HIA 12 months after it was carried out Quality + External validity score: +
Study details Population and setting Plan details and method of appraisal Outcomes assessed* Results Notes Authors Gow, A. And Dubois, L. Year: 2007 Citation: Vol. 18(9-10) NSW Public Health Bulletin Aim of study: Examines if HIA has influenced land planning work – reflects on the interim impact evaluation carried out by local planning and health authorities Study design: case study – examine and analyse documentary evidence – objective evaluation of the impact of HIA 12 months after it was carried out Quality + External validity score: + Country: Australia Setting Bungendore, urban Population: Small town, 2000 people Plan: two potential residential developments Method of appraisal: Prospective HIA carried out Outcomes measured: a) Process outcomes: (i) Health outcomes considered: Y (ii) Health recommendations incorporated in plan: Y (iii) Evidence of being implemented: NR (iv) Post-development evaluation: NR b) Specific outcomes: (i) Physical activity: Y (ii) Mental wellbeing: Y (iii) Air / noise quality etc: Y (iv) Unintentional injury: Y (v) health: Y Specify: neighbourliness c) Knowledge outcome: Planners health knowledge or skills: N/R d) Other outcome: Specify: Interim results show between proposed and actual outputs, i.e. incorporation in plan of 9 broad recommendations covering the identified health promoting elements have been included in local environmental plan, development control and developer contribution plan. Limitations identified by author(s): Limitations identified by review team: not much details on exactly what recommendations from HIA have been included in plans, but this is really only a summary. Evidence gaps &/or recommendations for future research: more similar case studies with impact evaluation. Source of funding: No reference to funding
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