SEA as catalyst of healthier spatial planning of paper: Study details Population and Plan details and Outcomes Results setting method of appraisal assessed* Authors Country: Denmark Plan: synthesis of 100 Outcomes measured: In Denmark, municipal Kørnøv, L environmental reports a) Process outcomes: practice of SEA Limitations identified demonstrates: by author(s): (i) Health outcomes considered: Y Setting urban and rural (ii) Health Year: 2009 Health is included in recommendations Method of appraisal: planning assessment Limitations identified incorporated in plan: Population: SEA practice by review team: NA* Citation: N/R Health is interpreted EIA review 29, p. 60-65 in a broader sense *NA used here as (iii) Evidence of being than national NO reference to impact implemented: NA* Equity: N/R guidance of environmental (iv) Post-development evaluation: NA* Aspects often reports on and included include: policies; article only b) Specific outcomes: noise, drinking water, covers the outcomes Aim of study: (i) Physical activity: Y air pollution, assessed in Examines the inclusion (ii) Mental wellbeing: N/R recreation/outdoor life environmental reports of health as a formal (iii) Air / quality etc: and traffic safety component in impact Y Both negative and Evidence gaps &/or assessment of spatial (iv) Unintentional injury: Y positive impacts on recommendations for planning. Based on a (v) Other health: Y health are assessed future research: documentary study of Specify: Assessment of 100 environmental recreation/outdoor life human health is reports, article analyses qualitative Source of funding: not and discusses how c) Knowledge outcome: No reference to known health impact Planners health equity knowledge or skills: N/R considerations are The presentation of incorporated in SEA d) Other outcome: N/R human health impacts practice in Denmark. Specify: lacks in environmental reports Study design: (i.e. no separate Documentary analysis heading in reports) of 100 environmental reports
of paper: SEA as catalyst of healthier spatial planning Study details Population and setting Plan details and method of appraisal Outcomes assessed* Results Authors Kørnøv, L Year: 2009 Citation: EIA review 29, p. 60-65 Aim of study: Examines the inclusion of health as a formal component in impact assessment of spatial planning. Based on a documentary study of 100 environmental reports, article analyses and discusses how health impact considerations are incorporated in SEA practice in Denmark. Study design: Documentary analysis of 100 environmental reports Country: Denmark Setting urban and rural Population: N/R Equity: N/R Plan: synthesis of 100 environmental reports Method of appraisal: SEA Outcomes measured: a) Process outcomes: (i) Health outcomes considered: Y (ii) Health recommendations incorporated in plan: NA* (iii) Evidence of being implemented: NA* (iv) Post-development evaluation: NA* b) Specific outcomes: (i) Physical activity: Y (ii) Mental wellbeing: N/R (iii) Air / quality etc: Y (iv) Unintentional injury: Y (v) Other health: Y Specify: recreation/outdoor life c) Knowledge outcome: Planners health knowledge or skills: N/R d) Other outcome: N/R Specify: In Denmark, municipal practice of SEA demonstrates: Health is included in planning assessment practice Health is interpreted in a broader sense than national guidance Aspects often included include: noise, drinking water, air pollution, recreation/outdoor life and traffic safety Both negative and positive impacts on health are assessed Assessment of human health is qualitative No reference to equity The presentation of human health impacts lacks in environmental reports (i.e. no separate heading in reports) Limitations identified by author(s): Limitations identified by review team: *NA used here as NO reference to impact of environmental reports on and policies; article only covers the outcomes assessed in environmental reports Evidence gaps &/or recommendations for future research: Source of funding: not known
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