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A Supportive Tool for Urban Health: Health Impact Assessment at the Local Level

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Abstract

HIA has emerged as a privileged tool for the implementation of health in all policies (HiAP). It is a vehicle to help health practitioners inform societal decision-making and can be very effective in the decision-making process as a decision-aid tool.

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Impact Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment Healthy City NetworkHealth Impact Assessment Healthy City 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Institute of Global HealthUniversity of Geneva, Campus BiotechGenevaSwitzerland

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