Health Impact Assessment Guidance - A Manual

This guidance defines Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and sets out the stages involved. It updates guidance issued by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland in 2009. It draws on best practice in impact assessment from across the island of Ireland, the UK and internationally.There are new tools for each stage of the assessment process. It is a user-friendly and practical framework to guide policymakers, commissioners and practitioners in undertaking standalone HIAs and health in environmental assessments.