HIA of the Health through Warmth Scheme

The study aimed to explore how the Health through Warmth (HtW) Scheme, aimed at helping vulnerable people to increase energy efficiency in their homes, might be expected to impact on three groups: direct beneficiaries, those making referrals, and the wider community. Initial discussions and a select...

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Published in:Environmental impact assessment review 2004-02, Vol.24 (2), p.269-279
Main Authors: Laburn-Peart, Catherine, Scully, Ed, Parry, Jayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agency
Economic efficiency
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Energy utilization
Environment
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Health
Health care
HEALTH HAZARDS
Health Impact Assessment
Health policy
Health through Warmth
HUMAN POPULATIONS
PUBLIC HEALTH
Public sector
United Kingdom
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Summary:The study aimed to explore how the Health through Warmth (HtW) Scheme, aimed at helping vulnerable people to increase energy efficiency in their homes, might be expected to impact on three groups: direct beneficiaries, those making referrals, and the wider community. Initial discussions and a selective literature review resulted in the compilation of an ‘impact pathway’, which traced the possible health impacts of the Scheme. A survey of referrers was undertaken to explore these impacts in greater depth. Of particular interest is the fact that while this study was initiated by a private company, it assessed the health impacts of the partnership between that company and various public sector agencies.
ISSN:0195-9255
1873-6432
DOI:10.1016/j.eiar.2003.10.015