ID: 1516
Presenting Author: Natalie Mueller
Session: 662 - The next 30 years of Health Impact Assessment: introducing the Handbook on HIA
Status: pending
This chapter examines quantitative health impact assessment in urban and transport planning, highlighting methods, case studies, health equity, and policy relevance.
This talk explores how health impact assessment (HIA) helps policymakers understand the health implications of different policy options by analyzing potential health benefits and risks. It contrasts qualitative and quantitative HIA methods, focusing on the latter in urban health research. Urban and transport planning are highlighted as key areas where quantitative HIA reveals links between city design, transport, and health. The chapter presents city-level and large-scale case studies, showing how HIA methods estimate health impacts and support policy decisions. It emphasizes the role of quantitative HIA in identifying local health issues, guiding targeted responses, and integrating health evidence into planning. Environmental justice and health equity are also considered, aligning with WHO’s emphasis on considering distributional aspects of health impact estimates. The chapter concludes with a discussion on methodological and other considerations of quantitative HIA modelling.
Prof. N. Mueller is an environmental epidemiologist specializing in HIA, leading studies on urban form and transport, integrating modelling and engaging stakeholders to put evidence into practice.