Explore Health Impact Assessments

Where have HIAs been done in the United States?

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AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FED
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
OH
OK
OR
PA
PR
PW
SC
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
Number of health impact assessments
1
10
100

Only US territories that have conducted HIAs are represented on the map.

In what sectors have HIAs been conducted?

Planning and zoning

Transportation

Housing

Natural resources management

Community development

Energy

Tax and budget policy

Labor and employment

Education

Food and nutrition policy

Agriculture

Industrial

Other

Criminal justice

Consumer products

0
228

What drivers of health have been addressed by HIAs?

Diet and physical activity

Clean air and water

Transportation routes

Safe street infrastructure

Access to healthy food

Income and wealth

Employment

Family and social support

Community safety

Housing

Parks and recreational facilities

Access to medical care

Public transit

Alcohol, tobacco, and drug use

Education

Noise

Adverse childhood experiences

Cultural well-being

Incarceration

Disease vectors

Extreme weather events

Not specified

0
180

Which populations have been included in HIA analyses?

Economically disadvantaged

Racial and ethnic minorities

Children

Chronic health conditions

Older adults

Individuals with disabilities

Mental illness

Linguistically isolated

Correctional population

Homeless

Other

Uninsured

Not specified

0
271

What research methods have been used in HIAs?

Literature review

Qualitative research

Primary research

Quantitative research

Focus groups

Survey

GIS mapping

Other

Not specified

0
273

What levels of decision-making have HIAs been informing?

Local

State

County

Regional

Federal

US Territory

0
241

Note: HIAs may be included in multiple dimension categories. For example, an HIA could be included in two sectors or organization types. Select a category from the legend to see all HIAs that belong.

Decision-making levels:
Local
State
County
Regional
Federal
US Territory
= In progress

California
84

Oregon
28

Minnesota
22

Massachusetts
22

Colorado
17

Washington
16

Alaska
16

Georgia
15

North Carolina
15

Arizona
14

Wisconsin
13

Ohio
11

Federal
10

New Mexico
10

Nebraska
10

Florida
10

Michigan
9

Texas
8

Maryland
8

Illinois
7

Kansas
7

Tennessee
6

Kentucky
6

New York
6

Missouri
5

New Hampshire
5

New Jersey
5

Vermont
5

Indiana
4

Pennsylvania
4

Connecticut
4

Arkansas
3

Utah
3

Virginia
2

South Carolina
2

Hawaii
2

Montana
2

Maine
2

Louisiana
2

District of Columbia
2

Idaho
1

Republic of Palau
1

Puerto Rico
1

West Virginia
1

Nevada
1

Delaware
1

Mississippi
1

Alabama
1

Oklahoma
1