Health Impact Assessment: Derby Redevelopment

Keywords / Description:

The Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a tool that can be used to evaluate the potential health effects of a project before it is implemented. An HIA brings public health issues to the attention of decision-makers who work outside of traditional public health arenas in fields such as transportation or land use. This tool is a HIA that was conducted by the Tri-County Health Department with other community interests to assess a high-poverty neighborhood within their jurisdiction, Derby.

Toolkit:

Healthy Community Design Toolkit

Keyword Area:

Community Assessment, Community Design, Disability, Environmental Health, Health Impact Assessment (HIA), Health Promotion and Health Education, Obesity, Strategic Planning, Zoning

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

Tri-County (CO) Health Department

Submitted:

02/11/2008

Modified:

07/13/2010

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