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January 10, 2013

Location Alachua County Florida

Organization University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida Department of Health

The University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, conducted a rapid health impact assessment of proposed changes to built environment and transportation access in the Tower Triangle area of the city of Gainesville, in Alachua County, Florida. The HIA focused on how these proposed changes could impact transportation access to healthy food sources.

More Information

HIA Website:: http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/UF/E0/04/60/05/00001/DOUGLAS_A.pdf
Organization Web Site:: http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/urp

At A Glance

Status:

Completed
Publication date:

2013, January
Decision-making levels:

Local
Sectors:

Planning and zoning, Transportation
Additional topic areas:

Food and nutrition, Programs
Drivers of health:

Access to healthy food, Safe and affordable public transit, Income and wealth, Safe and accessible active transportation routes
Affected populations:

Racial and ethnic minorities
Community types:

Suburban
Research methods:

Primary research, Qualitative research, Quantitative research
Funding source:

Other funding