Participatory health impact assessment for the development of local government regulation on hazard control

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 412-414

  Inmuong, Uraiwan ^a   Rithmak, Panee ^a   Srisookwatana, Soomol ^b   Traithin, Nathathai ^b   Maisuporn, Pornpun ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Health hazard control; Local health regulation; Participatory health impact assessment; Sub district Administrative Organization; Thai local government; Thai Public Health Act

Indexed keywords

HAZARD CONTROL; LOCAL HEALTH REGULATION; PARTICIPATORY HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; SUB-DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION; THAI LOCAL GOVERNMENT; THAI PUBLIC HEALTH ACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; HAZARDS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; RATING; RESEARCH;

HEALTH;

ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK; DECENTRALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH POLICY; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

THAILAND;

EID: 79955728562     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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