Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment in Developing Countries (United Nations University, 1999, 375 p.): 9. Emerging developments in EIA: 9.5 Environmental health impact assessment: 9.5.2 Potential methodologies and approaches for addressing health impacts: 9.5.2.1 Adapt EIA study activities

Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment in Developing Countries (United Nations University, 1999, 375 p.)

9. Emerging developments in EIA

9.5 Environmental health impact assessment

9.5.2 Potential methodologies and approaches for addressing health impacts

		(introduction...)
		9.5.2.1 Adapt EIA study activities
		9.5.2.2 Integrate health impacts into EIA
		9.5.2.3 Use a targeted approach
		9.5.2.4 Probabilistic risk assessment

9.5.2.1 Adapt EIA study activities

Adapt the typical activities in an EIA study (listed below) to systematically include attention to health impacts.

(i) Preparation of description of projects.
(ii) Review and analysis of pertinent institutional information.
(iii) Identification of impacts.
(iv) Description of effected environment.
(v) Predictions of impacts.
(vi) Interpretation of predicted impacts.
(vii) Identification and evaluation of mitigation measures.
(viii) Selection of proposed action.
(ix) Written documentation.
(x) Monitoring of environmental impacts.