How to measure a project's health: Prof Catherine Ross leads health impact assessment for the BeltLine

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Broadly speaking the [Health Impact Assessment] committee concluded that the BeltLine would have a "a largely positive impact of the health of Atlantans." Ross believes its use of a health impact assessment will serve as a model for other cities to use for major urban planning projects of their own.

Link to the BeltLine health impact assessment as published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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School of City & Regional Planning

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Atlanta BeltLine, catherine ross, health impact assessment
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  • Created By: Mike Alberghini
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Apr 2, 2012 - 11:10am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:25pm