The Importance of Using Public Health Impact Criteria to Develop Environmental Health Indicators: The Example of the Indoor Environment in New Zealand

Mason, Kylie; Lindberg, Kirstin; Read, Deborah; Borman, Barry

doi:10.3390/ijerph15081786

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“…A robust and well-tested process for developing indicators was used. This indicator development process was adapted from methods for developing environmental health indicators [ 52 ], based on the World Health Organization’s process for developing children’s environmental health indicators [ 53 ] and Statistics New Zealand guidance for developing indicators [ 54 ]. Methods for developing environmental health indicators are relevant for this work, given their focus on the impacts of environmental hazards on human health and wellbeing, and the social, economic and demographic context in which these impacts occur.…”

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“…A public health perspective was incorporated in the indicator selection process, with indicators focusing primarily on those indicators relevant to the potential impacts on people’s health and wellbeing. The indicators were then evaluated against ten indicator selection criteria, based on previous statistical guides [ 54 ] and the EHINZ programme [ 52 ], and adapted to meet the specific needs of the end users ( Table 1 ).…”

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Social Vulnerability Indicators for Flooding in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Social vulnerability indicators are a valuable tool for understanding which population groups are more vulnerable to experiencing negative impacts from disasters, and where these groups live, to inform disaster risk management activities. While many approaches have been used to measure social vulnerability to natural hazards, there is no single method or universally agreed approach. This paper proposes a novel approach to developing social vulnerability indicators, using the example of flooding in Aotearoa New Zealand. A conceptual framework was developed to guide selection of the social vulnerability indicators, based on previous frameworks (including the MOVE framework), consideration of climate change, and a holistic view of health and wellbeing. Using this framework, ten dimensions relating to social vulnerability were identified: exposure; children; older adults; health and disability status; money to cope with crises/losses; social connectedness; knowledge, skills and awareness of natural hazards; safe, secure and healthy housing; food and water to cope with shortage; and decision making and participation. For each dimension, key indicators were identified and implemented, mostly using national Census population data. After development, the indicators were assessed by end users using a case study of Porirua City, New Zealand, then implemented for the whole of New Zealand. These indicators will provide useful data about social vulnerability to floods in New Zealand, and these methods could potentially be adapted for other jurisdictions and other natural hazards, including those relating to climate change.

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Social Vulnerability Indicators for Flooding in Aotearoa New Zealand

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“…Ingham et al (2019) described housing as a risk factor for childhood respiratory illness and found a dose response association between housing quality, measured related to damp and mould, and hospital admission for young children. Mason, Lindberg, Read and Borman (2018) also found that damp, mouldy housing had a major effect on children's health in their Aotearoa New Zealand study, with approximately 500 children admitted to hospital annually due to asthma.…”

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“…Nevertheless, using this type of evidence to inform the design and evaluation of policies in urban settings is an under-researched area [ 20 ]. Mason and Lindberg [ 21 ] and Pine and Glonti [ 22 ] reported that researchers and policymakers value data and expertise in the local context. The literature also recalls that built and natural environment indicators must have a proven effect on health and that their selection should be based on a sound approach, so that they can become a resource in identifying potential risks to health [ 23 ].…”

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Selecting Indicators to Monitor and Assess Environmental Health in a Portuguese Urban Setting: A Participatory Approach

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Torres³

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Environmental health (EH) is influenced by complex interactions between health and the built and natural environments, there being little research on its specificities in urban settings. The use of suitable indicators to monitor and assess EH is fundamental in informing evidence-based interventions at the local level. A participatory approach to selecting indicators to inform the monitoring and assessment of EH in Lisbon is herein considered. Evidence derived from a systematic review of literature and data from Lisbon and Portuguese databases were analyzed by 12 Portuguese experts in individual semi-structured interviews. The interviews aimed at identifying relevant indicators and important emerging issues in the Lisbon urban setting. The outputs from the interviews were validated by a two-round Web-Delphi process in which panelists (22 experts) from different areas of expertise expressed their views regarding the relevance of the indicators for the analysis of EH in urban settings. Seventeen indicators were validated in the Web-Delphi process. High participation achieved along this process supports the view that this participatory approach was useful for validation. Results from the adopted participatory approach point out gaps in the collection of noise and mobility indicators data and raise emerging issues on housing indicators that require further research. The results also suggest the need for local action to improve indicators and tools in order to help the monitorization of EH in urban contexts. The adopted participatory approach can be replicated for other Portuguese and European urban settings.

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The Importance of Using Public Health Impact Criteria to Develop Environmental Health Indicators: The Example of the Indoor Environment in New Zealand

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