Featured Technical Resource Archives
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site features a useful section on Health Impact Assessment
- The HIA Connect Web site contains useful information about how to undertake health impact assessments (HIAs) with numerous examples from Australia and elsewhere.
- The Impact of the Built Environment on Health: The State of Current Practice and Next Steps for a Growing Movement
This report provides both a framework for understanding the necessary elements for building a movement for policy change and better planning.
- Good Information about Health and Planning
There is a wealth of information that studies the relationship between health, urban design, and planning.
- InformeDesign
InformeDesign is a research and communication tool for designers. Its search engine provides research summaries on many health themes. Each article summary has the following elements: design issue, design criteria, key concepts, research method, limitations, and commentary.
- Active Living Research Special Issues
Active Living Research, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has sponsored a number of special journal issues, all available online on its Web site. These include: