Reference Materials

Mental wellbeing checklist: A toolkit for wellbeing

This checklist provides a quick framework to help people consider mental well-being in more detail when commissioning, delivering or developing a policy, strategy, service or initiative.

Published on: 1st January 2011

Reference type: Framework

Contesting the science: Public health knowledge and action in controversial land developments’ risk communication in public health

Controversies about risks to public health regularly hit the news, whether about food safety, environmental issues, medical interventions, or ‘lifestyle’ risks such as drinking. To those trying to manage or […]

Published on: 1st January 2010

Reference type: Journal

Public involvement in Health Impact Assessment

As part of its research and evaluation role this paper reports on a research study investigating the methods and impact of members of the public and community groups involvement in […]

Authors: Gareth Williams, Eva Elliot, Chloe Chadderton

Published on: 1st January 2010

Reference type: Research and evidence

Project BRAND Partnership – case study

The BRAND Project is a three year project, 75% funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the EU’s Ireland-Wales 2007-2013 Interreg IVA programme. The programme is a community […]

Published on: 9th November 2009

Reference type: Case study

Regional waste planning – case study

The Welsh Assembly Government stipulates in TAN 21 that the Regional Waste Plans (RWP) must be reviewed every three years, and that a HIA must be carried out for both […]

Published on: 3rd March 2008

Reference type: Case study

Developing public sociology through health impact assessment

Authors: Gareth Williams, Eva Elliot

Published on: 1st January 2008

Reference type: Journal

Physical activity case study – Colwyn Bay Leisure Centre

Published on: 17th September 2007

Reference type: Case study

Citizen involvement in a local HIA: Informing decisions on the future of a landfill site in Wales

The Effectiveness of Health Impact Assessment: Scope and limitations of supporting decision-making in Europe. Brussels: World Health Organization.

Published on: 6th August 2007

Reference type: Research and evidence

Community led HIA study Margam Opencast mine – case study

The comprehensive health impact assessment examined the impact of the proposed extension to the Margam Opencast mine.

Published on: 5th December 2005

Reference type: Case study

A guide to reviewing evidence for Health Impact Assessments

This guide provides a step-by-step framework to assist practitioners in reviewing literature for use in a HIA.

Published on: 1st January 2005

Reference type: Framework