Project title: Health Impact assessment (HIA) of air-pollution- abatement action plans Koldo Cambra. Department of Health. Basque Government. Spain

Framework Synergy between public health and environmental sustainability Objectives: To calculate total expected health benefits of actions plans Compare costs and benefits Create and disseminate information to promote their implementation Health Impact assessment (HIA) of air pollution abatement action plans

Methodology: HIA of (local/regional) action plans: In a prospective way HIA including all the effects. Exp:Transportation /land use plans: direct effects of AP reduction Other effects: traffic crash risk, physical activity, less obesity, noise,social effects… Compare costs and benefits A working group to make a guideline Health Impact assessment (HIA) of air pollution abatement action plans

Expected results: A guideline/ tool for prospective HIA of action plans Case studies, inputs into the action plans Study area: Cities where action plans to reduce air pollution are being (or will be) implemented Health Impact assessment (HIA) of air pollution abatement action plans

Steps/Timetable Identify candidate cities Answer a call for proposals (2 months) Define required data (6 months) Check availability of data (4 months) Analyse data (modelling approaches) (9 months) Report (3 months) Total: 24 months Funds for: Coordination, Literature review, TP centres, Data (?), TP statisticians/modelisation exposure Health Impact assessment (HIA) of long and short term exposure to PM2.5