Library
Our library contains documents held on the Improvement Service site together with links to documents held externally. A list of websites which also hold publications and information useful to those working in local government is available in our Information Sources section.
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A powerpoint presentation given at the Stirling Health Impact Assessment Conference on the Stirling City Centre Safer Cities Initiative.
Final evaluation report of the Health Improvement Learning Zones (HILZ) - pilot phase (2004-2005)
The WHO Health Impact Assessment (HIA) toolkit (Vision to Action) - This document presents the links between health and the determinants of health to HIA and between HIA and the sustainable development approach. It explains the background to and different forms of impact assessment processes. Moreover, the technical steps of HIA are described as well as how to practically introduce HIA at the local level. HIA tools are provided as well as case examples of HIA at the local level.
Active People Active Communities - A Conference Report (Sep 2005) is the result of a successful application by East Lothian Council to its Health Improvement Learning Zone project on the promotion of physical activity, which aimed to encourage communication and joint working between councils and their partners, and share good practice.
Angus Council's Fighting Fuel Poverty Check List 'Helping People in Angus Stay Warm'.
Angus Council's Fuel Poverty Strategy document that outlines its overriding goal to reduce fuel poverty in Angus as far as is reasonably practical by 2016.
This report provides the preliminary findings of the evaluation of the 11 Health Improvement Learning Zones (HILZs) in Scotland.
