Health Impact Assessment in the United States pp 169-175 | Cite as
HIA and Emerging Technologies
Abstract
This chapter discusses emerging technologies and how these new opportunities for participation, data collection, analysis, and dissemination influence health impact assessment today and how they may be integrated into future practice. Technologies are discussed in two broad categories: those technologies used for engagement and communication and those used for information gathering and analysis. Engagement and communication technologies discussed include social media, cell phones, webinars/conferences, and podcasting. Technologies discussed for information gathering and analysis include online surveys, dataset access, manipulation and visualization, and geographic information systems and other mapping technologies. The chapter ends with a case study that highlights how online multimedia tools have been used to enhance communication with stakeholders.
Keywords
Social media Cell phones Podcasting Online surveys Webinars Data set access Geographic information systems (GIS) and other mapping technologies Case studiesReferences
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