The last five
years, in particular, have seen a surge in published
papers, reviews, guidelines and websites related to
HIA. Such increasing popularity makes one ask: Has
HIA in its development come closer to environmental
impact assessment (EIA)? What challenges
face the integration of EIA and HIA? What are the
opportunities for such integration and what lessons,
if any, can HIA and EIA learn from each other’s research
and practice?