期刊
CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REPORTS
卷 9, 期 2, 页码 183-195出版社
SPRINGERNATURE
DOI: 10.1007/s40572-022-00349-5
关键词
Healthy cities; Urban policy; Environmental health; Impact evaluation; Policy process
资金
- NIEHS [P30 ES009089, T32 ES023770, T32ES007322-19, F31ES033098-01, R01 ES028805, R01 ES030616]
Evaluating the environmental health impacts of urban policies involves using different research questions and methods at different stages, along with facing challenges and opportunities. Most studies focus on single stages, lacking research using a multistage approach, and primarily investigate intended impacts of policies while neglecting unintended impacts.
Purpose of Review Evaluating the environmental health impacts of urban policies is critical for developing and implementing policies that lead to more healthy and equitable cities. This article aims to (1) identify research questions commonly used when evaluating the health impacts of urban policies at different stages of the policy process, (2) describe commonly used methods, and (3) discuss challenges, opportunities, and future directions. Recent Findings In the diagnosis and design stages of the policy process, research questions aim to characterize environmental problems affecting human health and to estimate the potential impacts of new policies. Simulation methods using existing exposure-response information to estimate health impacts predominate at these stages of the policy process. In subsequent stages, e.g., during implementation, research questions aim to understand the actual policy impacts. Simulation methods or observational methods, which rely on experimental data gathered in the study area to assess the effectiveness of the policy, can be applied at these stages. Increasingly, novel techniques fuse both simulation and observational methods to enhance the robustness of impact evaluations assessing implemented policies. Summary The policy process consists of interdependent stages, from inception to end, but most reviewed studies focus on single stages, neglecting the continuity of the policy life cycle. Studies assessing the health impacts of policies using a multistage approach are lacking. Most studies investigate intended impacts of policies; focusing also on unintended impacts may provide a more comprehensive evaluation of policies.
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