Rapid versus intermediate health impact assessment of foreshore development plans.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the main differences between conducting a rapid health impact assessment (HIA) and an intermediate HIA on foreshore development plans and their feasibility from a health service perspective.


METHODS
A rapid HIA and an intermediate HIA were undertaken on two foreshore development plans.


RESULTS
The main differences between the two HIAs were in the identification, assessment and decision-making stages of the HIA.


CONCLUSIONS
While the rapid HIA was less resource intensive than the intermediate HIA, there are several factors that affect the feasibility of conducting this type of HIA within a short time period.
Furber
Susan E
SE
Division of Population Health and Planning, South East Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service. susan.furber@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au
Gray
Erica
E
Harris-Roxas
Ben F
BF
Neville
Leonie M
LM
Dews
Carolyn L
CL
Thackway
Sarah V
SV
D003153:Community Health Services; D003657:Decision Making; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006285:Health Planning; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D013997:Time Factors