Health impact assessment in Australia: A review and directions for progress

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 425-432

  Harris, Patrick ^a   Spickett, Jeff ^b  

^a Centre for Health Equity Training Research and Evaluation   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Capacity; Environmental impact assessment; Equity; Health impact assessment; Public policy

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CAPACITY; CURRENT PRACTICES; EQUITY; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR; SYSTEM CAPACITY; SYSTEM SUPPORTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; RATING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EQUITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH POLICY; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 79955742189     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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