Health Impact Assessment: Concepts, Theory, Techniques and Applications by John

Description: Health Impact Assessment by John Kemm, Jayne Parry, Stephen Palmer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Presents a comprehensive overview of the concepts, theory, techniques and applications of Health Impact Assessment. This book is useful to those preparing projects or carrying out assessments. It draws on examples and thinking from many different disciplines and many parts of the world. Publisher Description Health effects are often overlooked when planning development projects ranging from new runways at major airport sites to developing water supply systems to improve sanitation. Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is the assessment of the health effects, positive or negative, of a project, programme, or policy. It is therefore concerned with the health of populations and attempts to predict the future consequences for health of decisions which have not yet beenimplemented. HIA is a new and growing field with numerous schools of thought and areas of controversy. This book is the first to give a comprehensive overview of the concepts, theory,techniques and applications of HIA to aid all those preparing projects or carrying out assessments. It draws on examples and thinking from many different disciplines and many parts of the world. It identifies the areas of agreement and the questions remaining unanswered. It maps a confused field and signposts possible directions for future progress. HIA is intended to help decision makers in all areas foresee the consequences of their decisions, to ensure the consequencesare considered and reduce the risk of population health being damaged through some indirect and unintended consequence of a decision. This book is a practical handbook for thosepreparing the assessments be they epidemiologists, environmentalists, health economists or public health specialists as well as serving as a conceptual guide for policy makers, decision makers and planners at national and international level. This book will serve both as a reference for the established HIA practitioner and as an introduction for the novice. Author Biography John Kemm is an Honarary Senior Lecturer, Health Impact Assessment Research Unit, University of Birmingham, UK. Jayne Parry is a Director, Health Impact Assessment Research Unit, University of Birmingham, UK. Stephen Palmer is in the Department of Epidemiology, University of Wales MedicalSchool. Details ISBN 0198526296 ISBN-13 9780198526292 Title Health Impact Assessment Author John Kemm, Jayne Parry, Stephen Palmer Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 452 Edition 1st Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:137006443; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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