Integration of health into urban spatial planning through impact assessment: Identifying governance and policy barriers and facilitators

Pour que les autorités sanitaires influencent davantage l’aménagement du territoire et la planification des transports: leçons du projet Bâtir un Canada en santé de l’initiative COALITION en Colombie-Britannique

“…An international review of the literature has found that these kinds of alliances, at the local and national levels, are an important facilitator affecting the integration of health considerations into land use decisions. 28 Similar observations were brought forward anecdotally in Colorado (US). Here, based on their experience working on land use planning issues, health professionals recommended that the first step by which environmental health officers can influence the built environment is to build relationships with planners and municipal decision-makers.…”

The Multiple Pathways between Environment and Health

“…Still, a review by Carmichael, Barton, Gray, Lease, and Pilkington (2012) of impact-assessment processes around the world shows that the use of common, comparable criteria is still far from a reality. An overly limited definition of health is still a major barrier and the overemphasis on negative health impacts rather than positive benefits narrows the knowledge base.…”

Health-integrated planning at the local level in England: Impediments and opportunities

“…The full methodology which included quality appraisal of evidence, standardised data extraction form and definition of all criteria used has been published (UWE, 2011a, b, c, d). Specific finding on appraisals have also been published (Carmichael et al 2012;Gray et al, 2011).…”