Emphasizing Equity Health Impact Assessment, Equity, and the Built Environment Texas Health in All Policies Project June, 2013 Brendon Haggerty, MURP Clark County Public Health
Overview HIA Role in Hi. AP 5 steps Examples Emphasizing equity in WA, MN, MD Discussion Q&A
Health Impact Assessment Source: Health Impact Project
Health Impact Assessment Photo: http: //www. stepping-stone-peds. com/
Example: Clark County, WA
Example: Clark County, WA • Projects • Policies • Programs
Example: Clark County, WA
Example: Clark County, WA
Multimodal 5 10 20 Health 15 Community Benefit 10 Implementation 15 Access & Mobility Closing Gaps 25 Safety & Comfort Example: Clark County, WA Criteria Points Socioeconomic status 10 points Walkability potential 4 points Connectivity 5 points Low-stress facilities 1 point
Example: Clark County, WA
Example: St. Paul Light Rail
Example: St. Paul Light Rail
Example: Baltimore Zoning
Resources Clark County: http: //www. clark. wa. gov/public-health/reports/facts. html Health Impact Project: http: //www. healthimpactproject. org/
Discussion What are the advantages and disadvantages of using HIA to highlight equity? If HIA is a stepping stone, what are the next steps? How much have equity issues been quantified in your jurisdiction?