Participatory quantitative health impact assessment of urban transport planning: A case study from Eastern Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High rates of motorization in urban areas of Africa have adverse effects on public health. Transport-related mortality will increase as a result of inadequate transport infrastructure, air pollution and sedentary lifestyles. Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) have proven to be a successful tool to predict and mitigate negative health impact of urban transport planning policies, programmes or projects. Yet, there is a gap of evidence on transport and health in African countries. The aim of this study is assessing the health impacts of transport scenarios in Port Louis (city of 119,018 inhabitants in Mauritius) using a full chain participatory HIA model.

Methods

We estimated health and economic impacts associated to transport scenarios with qualitative data and quanti

SUBMITTER: Thondoo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7434638 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature