Mark J Divall
Biographic Data
| ID | 6273094 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark J Divall |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark J |
| FAMILY NAME | Divall |
| SIGNATURE | DIVALL M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shape Consulting, P.O. Box 602, St Peter Port GY1, Guernsey, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Seroprevalence survey of Sars-CoV-2, community behaviors, and practices in Kansanshi and Kalumbila mining towns
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared a global pandemic by WHO after it spreads quickly around the world from its source city in Wuhan. Africa has some of the lowest documented SARS-CoV-2 incidences globally, with over 9 million confirmed cases as of December 2022. This may be due to efficient mitigation, outbreak response, or demographic traits. Surveillance capability may have suffered as nations changed funding, regula…
Spatial mobility and large-scale resource extraction
We examine population mobility around a newly-developed large-scale copper mine in Zambia and analyse how socioeconomic and health indicators differed amongst migrants, resettled households, and non-mobile local (e.g. non-migrant/-resettled) populations. Two cross-sectional household surveys in 2015 and 2019 collected quantitative data on health, socioeconomic indicators, and resettlement and migration status. A wealth index for the pooled sample…
Changes in socioeconomic determinants of health in a copper mine development area, northwestern Zambia
In 2011, an industrial copper mine was developed in northwestern Zambia. A health impact assessment was conducted to anticipate and address potential health impacts. To monitor these impacts, three community-based surveys were conducted in the area (2011, 2015 and 2019). We analysed these data to determine how household socioeconomic indicators – considered determinants of health – have changed in the area over time. In mine-impacted communities,…
Current Global Health Impact Assessment Practice
Health impact assessment (HIA) practice has expanded across the world, since it was established more than two decades ago. This paper presents a snapshot of current global HIA practice based on the findings of an online questionnaire survey. HIA practitioners from all world regions were invited to participate. A total of 122 HIA practitioners from 29 countries completed the survey, following a broad international outreach effort. The large variet…
Community Health Impacts of the Trident Copper Mine Project in Northwestern Zambia
The application of a health impact assessment (HIA) for a large-scale copper mining project in rural Zambia triggered the long-term monitoring and evaluation of determinants of health and health outcomes in communities living in proximity to the mine. Three consecutive cross-sectional surveys were conducted at intervals of four years; thus, at baseline (2011), four (2015) and eight (2019) years into the project's development. Using the same field…
Monitoring of Selected Health Indicators in Children Living in a Copper Mine Development Area in Northwestern Zambia
The epidemiology of malaria, anaemia and malnutrition in children is potentially altered in mining development areas. In a copper extraction project in northwestern Zambia, a health impact assessment (HIA) was commissioned to predict, manage and monitor health impacts. Two cross-sectional surveys were conducted: at baseline prior to project development (2011) and at four years into development (2015). Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum , anaemia…
Changing Patterns of Health in Communities Impacted by a Bioenergy Project in Northern Sierra Leone
Large private sector investments in low- and middle-income countries are often critically evaluated with regards to their environmental, social, human rights, and health impacts. A health impact assessment, including a baseline health survey, was commissioned by the Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone project in 2010. As part of the monitoring, a follow-up survey was conducted three years later. A set of health indicators was assessed at six impacted an…
Health impact assessment
Health impact assessment (HIA) has matured as a form of impact assessment over the past two decades. The use of HIA methods and approaches has expanded rapidly, and it now has applications in both the public and private sectors and in an increasing number of countries around the world. This paper presents an overview of the historical and recent international developments in HIA, before detailing the existing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities …
Assessing health impacts in complex eco-epidemiological settings in the humid tropics
Assessing health impacts in complex eco-epidemiological settings in the humid tropics
Assessing health impacts in complex eco-epidemiological settings in the humid tropics
Assessing health impacts in complex eco-epidemiological settings in the humid tropics
Assessing health impacts in complex eco-epidemiological settings in the humid tropics
Health impact assessment
Health impact assessment (HIA) has matured as a form of impact assessment over the past two decades. The use of HIA methods and approaches has expanded rapidly, and it now has applications in both the public and private sectors and in an increasing number of countries around the world. This paper presents an overview of the historical and recent international developments in HIA, before detailing the existing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities …
Assessing health impacts in complex eco-epidemiological settings in the humid tropics
Changing Patterns of Health in Communities Impacted by a Bioenergy Project in Northern Sierra Leone
Large private sector investments in low- and middle-income countries are often critically evaluated with regards to their environmental, social, human rights, and health impacts. A health impact assessment, including a baseline health survey, was commissioned by the Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone project in 2010. As part of the monitoring, a follow-up survey was conducted three years later. A set of health indicators was assessed at six impacted an…
Monitoring of Selected Health Indicators in Children Living in a Copper Mine Development Area in Northwestern Zambia
The epidemiology of malaria, anaemia and malnutrition in children is potentially altered in mining development areas. In a copper extraction project in northwestern Zambia, a health impact assessment (HIA) was commissioned to predict, manage and monitor health impacts. Two cross-sectional surveys were conducted: at baseline prior to project development (2011) and at four years into development (2015). Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum , anaemia…
Current Global Health Impact Assessment Practice
Health impact assessment (HIA) practice has expanded across the world, since it was established more than two decades ago. This paper presents a snapshot of current global HIA practice based on the findings of an online questionnaire survey. HIA practitioners from all world regions were invited to participate. A total of 122 HIA practitioners from 29 countries completed the survey, following a broad international outreach effort. The large variet…
Community Health Impacts of the Trident Copper Mine Project in Northwestern Zambia
The application of a health impact assessment (HIA) for a large-scale copper mining project in rural Zambia triggered the long-term monitoring and evaluation of determinants of health and health outcomes in communities living in proximity to the mine. Three consecutive cross-sectional surveys were conducted at intervals of four years; thus, at baseline (2011), four (2015) and eight (2019) years into the project's development. Using the same field…
Spatial mobility and large-scale resource extraction
We examine population mobility around a newly-developed large-scale copper mine in Zambia and analyse how socioeconomic and health indicators differed amongst migrants, resettled households, and non-mobile local (e.g. non-migrant/-resettled) populations. Two cross-sectional household surveys in 2015 and 2019 collected quantitative data on health, socioeconomic indicators, and resettlement and migration status. A wealth index for the pooled sample…
Changes in socioeconomic determinants of health in a copper mine development area, northwestern Zambia
In 2011, an industrial copper mine was developed in northwestern Zambia. A health impact assessment was conducted to anticipate and address potential health impacts. To monitor these impacts, three community-based surveys were conducted in the area (2011, 2015 and 2019). We analysed these data to determine how household socioeconomic indicators – considered determinants of health – have changed in the area over time. In mine-impacted communities,…
Seroprevalence survey of Sars-CoV-2, community behaviors, and practices in Kansanshi and Kalumbila mining towns
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared a global pandemic by WHO after it spreads quickly around the world from its source city in Wuhan. Africa has some of the lowest documented SARS-CoV-2 incidences globally, with over 9 million confirmed cases as of December 2022. This may be due to efficient mitigation, outbreak response, or demographic traits. Surveillance capability may have suffered as nations changed funding, regula…
Geography (11 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (8 works) · Mining and Resource Management (8 works) · Health impact assessment (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Environmental planning (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Political science (5 works)