BELTLINE HIA
What is a HIA?
A Health Impact Assessment, or HIA, is a process that uses a variety of methods and approaches to identify and measure potential health impacts, both positive and negative, that may result from a particular policy or project. Furthermore, an HIA seeks to link these impacts to a given segment of the population (for example, children, older adults, people living in poverty, or residents of a particular neighborhood).
The final product of an HIA is a set of evidence-based recommendations
intended to inform decision-makers and the general public about the
health-related issues associated with the project. The recommendations
provide practical solutions that seek to magnify positive health
impacts, and remove or minimize negative impacts.
