Canadian Handbook on Health Impact Assessment, Vol. 2:
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Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:933017041 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book Canadian Handbook on Health Impact Assessment, Vol. 2: written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook is designed to create an integrated approach to developing a public health perspective within the framework of environmental assessments (EA). The handbook focusses on the following: the role of the health sector in EA; sustainable development as a framework for integrating risks and benefits to public health; analysis of data on health risks; integration of a public health approach in developing public notices and public health interventions in EA; development of a process for communicating with the public. The appendix presents several examples of the main environmental and health impacts of different types of projects.