title: Health impact assessment: improving its effectiveness in the enhancement of health and well-being.
abstract: Most countries in the world have Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes and procedures to evaluate the potential impact of development projects on the environment. This process, which attempts to predict the potential adverse effects of the proposed development project on the environment, is normally legislated and is part of the approval process for the project. Although these processes have been effective in reducing the adverse impacts on the environment they have been limited in their ability to provide protection for the health and well-being of people affected by the development. [...].
authors: School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth Western Australia 6102, Australia. J.Spickett@curtin.edu.au.
authors: Jeffery
authors: J
authors: Spickett
authors: School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth Western Australia 6102, Australia. Dianne.Katscherian@curtin.edu.au.
authors: Dianne
authors: D
authors: Katscherian
authors: School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth Western Australia 6102, Australia. H.Brown@curtin.edu.au.
authors: Helen
authors: H
authors: Brown
authors: School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth Western Australia 6102, Australia. K.Rumchev@curtin.edu.au.
authors: Krassi
authors: K
authors: Rumchev
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D062489:Health Impact Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000523:psychology*