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Health Impact Assessments – Their Role in Transportation Planning

Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 11:00 a.m. EDT

Description

Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) are a means of assessing the health impacts of policies, plans, and projects in various economic sectors using quantitative, qualitative, and participatory methods. Transportation systems contribute to traffic injuries, air pollution, diseases resulting from physical inactivity, and noise. However, these risks can be reduced by "healthy transport policies" that promote walking and cycling.  In April, 2015, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) held a joint conference on “Moving Active Transportation to Higher Ground" conference held in Washington, DC.  This webinar is a direct result of the conference, and features some of the key speakers.  

Panelists:

 Geoffrey Whittfield, Ph.D., MEd, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 Sonja Kahlmeier, Ph.D., MSc, ETH Environ. Sc. (University of Zurich, Switzerland)

 James Woodcock, Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge

Moderator: David Bassett, Jr.