Health impact assessment in Denmark

Marie Louise Bistrup, Henrik Brønnum-Hansen

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Abstract

Chapter 18 describes the development of health impact assessment (HIA) in Denmark at the local, regional and national levels. The Danish Healthy Cities Network plays an important role in the dissemination of the concept and the methods to be used. A survey that identified the use of HIA in Danish municipalities and regions in 2004 showed that many municipalities did not routinely implement HIA, but many had prepared HIA or HIA-like assessments. A survey (2010) shows that most municipalities know about HIA, and more than half use some form of HIA. Quantitative HIA modelling tools have been used to support national public health policy. The possibilities for linking nationwide registries offer exceptional opportunities to carry out registry-based HIA. HIA is still considered costly and time-consuming and is not a routine part of decision-making. Further, municipal HIA reports are not currently generally publicly available and therefore cannot contribute to a more transparent basis for policy-making.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelHealth Impact Assessment : Past Achievement, Current Understanding, and Future Progress
RedaktørerJohn Kemm
Antal sider9
ForlagOxford University Press
Publikationsdato24 jan. 2013
Sider168-176
Kapitel18
ISBN (Trykt)978-0-19-965601-1
StatusUdgivet - 24 jan. 2013

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