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Studies for International Trends in Health Impact Assessment and Linking HIA and EIA

  • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Abbr : J EIA
  • 2005, 14(5), pp.275-289
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Research Area : Engineering > Environmental Engineering

ImSoon Kim 1 Choong-Gon Kim 1 Seon-Hong Kang 1 한상욱 1

1광운대학교

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ABSTRACT

In Korea, health-related items under current EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) systemcan only be found in the categories of hygiene and public health. However, environment andpublic health are not adequately connected and also health is underestimated even thoughhealth is an important component of environmental assessments. As a result, health is not wellintegrated within criteria for investigating the impacts on environment.International trends in HIA (Health Impact Assessment) to strengthen the connectionbetween environment and health were investigated in this research. Definitions, functions,circumstances, and merits of HIA in foreign countries were compared. By collecting andanalyzing international organizations’ and other countries’ data related with HIA and EIA,preceding conditions and execution plans were suggested to link EIA and HIA from SEA(Strategic Environmental Assessment) aspects and to successfully accomplish EIA in Korea.According to this research, EHIA (Environmental Health Impact Assessment) can predictand manage the results of economical development only under the principles of inhabitants’participation, sustainability, and social justice. EHIA should be modified and improvedtowards increasing regional and national capabilities. For this, preparation of adequate procedure is required to connect EIA and HIA.

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