How well do strategic environmental assessments in Scotland consider human health?

Public Health

Volumn 125, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 585-591

  Douglas, M J ^a   Carver, H ^a   Katikireddi, S V ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Health impact assessment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH IMPACT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); MENTAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCORING SYSTEM; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOTLAND;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80052494504     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2011.06.005     Document Type: Article

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