Evaluating Racial/Ethnic Equity in Planning-Related U.S. Health Impact Assessments Involving Parks and Greenspaces

A Review

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ID21476435
AutoresLilah Besser (0000-0001-9945-0877, University of Miami Health System), Cherilyn Bean (Florida Atlantic University), Amanda Foor (Florida Atlantic University), Serena Hoermann (0000-0002-9969-8669, Creative Thermal Solutions), John L Renne (0000-0002-1554-7557, Creative Thermal Solutions)
Año2023
Volumen89
Número4
Páginas472-486
Fecha de publicación2023-10-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of the American Planning Association (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0194-4363 • E-ISSN: 1939-0130
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01944363.2022.2096100
PMID38075559
OpenAlexW4292506085
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas35

Problem research strategy and findings: Health impact assessment (HIA) reports are used by government agencies, other organizations, and stakeholders to evaluate potential health effects of plans/policies/projects. HIAs have the potential to promote anti-racist practices. We developed and used the Tool for the Racial/Ethnic Equity Evaluation of Health Impact Assessments (TREE-HIA) to score 50 U.S. HIA reports on planning-related projects/plans involving parks and greenspaces (2005-2020). More recent and more comprehensive HIA reports addressed racial/ethnic equity to a greater degree (e.g., median TREE-HIA scores: -1.3 in 2009-2012, 4.0 in 2017-2020, where higher scores indicate greater racial/equity considerations). Overall, HIA reports addressed racial/ethnic equity to a lesser degree than expected given the principal tenet of equity guiding HIAs and urban planning alike (42% had negative TREE-HIA scores indicating inadequate racial/ethnic equity consideration). However, the limited number and types of HIAs included in this study may affect generalization to all HIAs. Takeaway for practice: HIAs incorporating racial/ethnic equity comprehensively throughout the HIA process will better enable urban planners, HIA practitioners, decision makers, and communities of color to work together to combat racist planning practices through the shared goals of addressing health disparities and equity. TREE-HIA provides professionals and researchers with a brief tool that can be used/adapted to guide and evaluate future HIAs for racial/ethnic equity considerations

Economic growth · Economics · Ethnic group · Geography · Health care · Health equity · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Risk Perception and Management