Homework: Health Impact
Length: 1,250 to 1,500 Words.
A health impact assessment (HIA) is a process for describing and estimating the effects a proposed project or policy may have on the health of a population. For this assignment, imagine you are asked to conduct a HIA for a proposed waste management facility in your community.
i. Provide an overview and description of the stages of an health impact assessment. How is it different from other forms of assessment, such as an environmental impact assessment or a community health assessment?
ii. What information would you need about the proposed project?
iii. What information would you need about the community to understand the potential health effects?
iv. What recommendations would you propose to promote positive health effects? What recommendations would you propose to mitigate adverse health effects?
v. Which decision makers would need this information? Why?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.