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Health impact assessments (HIAs) have been used for a number of years in the public sector to assess the potential for impacts associated with urban redevelopment projects. HIAs can also serve as a valuable tool in the evaluation of capital projects in the oil and gas sector. Conducting HIAs for industry capital projects, however, is not common and few people or organizations have experience performing HIAs in this context. While some guidance about HIAs is available, the focus is more on what HIAs are all about rather than how to perform one. These circumstances led us to develop HIA practices that are compatible with the generally accepted practices reported by others, but are nonetheless customized to meet our business requirements and expectations regarding HIAs. This paper discusses the elements of our HIA practices that we believe are key to producing effective HIAs. These include involving the "right people" at the right time, and HIA training to create a pool of health experts to support the process. |
