Interestingly the HIA did not explicitly include any aims
and objectives relating to maximising the extent and distribution
of positive health
impacts
and
mitigating
negative
health
impacts,
though
this may
be
because
these
objectives
were
regarded
as axiomatic of all HIAs. The HIA
followed
the
standard HIA
process
of
screening,
scoping,
appraising
and
evaluation
[5].
An
initial screening
and
scoping
workshop
was held, and was later found
to
be
critical
to
engaging
key
stakeholders
and
ensuring
the
future
collaboration
between
local
government
and
health
as partners,
both
in the HIA
and subsequent
projects.
The
HIA
model
was pragmatic,
prospective
and
used
multiple agencies
and
disciplines.
This 'fit for purpose'
approach
to HIA [17,18]
seeks
to
deliver the
benefits
of
the HIA
within
existing
resource
and time
constraints.
The
HIA therefore
involved
rapid
appraisals
and
no primary
research.
The HIA
methodology
included: