The benefits of a health impact assessment in relation to fuel poverty: assessing Luton's affordable warmth strategy and the need for a national strategy
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Stewart, J. and Habgood, V. 2008. The benefits of a health impact assessment in relation to fuel poverty: assessing Luton's affordable warmth strategy and the need for a national strategy. The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health. 128 (3), pp. 123-129. https://doi.org/10.1177/1466424008089797
Type | Article |
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Title | The benefits of a health impact assessment in relation to fuel poverty: assessing Luton's affordable warmth strategy and the need for a national strategy |
Authors | Stewart, J. and Habgood, V. |
Abstract | The links between fuel poverty and poor health are well documented, yet there is no statutory requirement on local authorities to develop fuel poverty strategies, which tend to be patchy nationally and differ substantially in quality. Fuel poverty starts from the perspective of income, even though interventions can improve health. The current public health agenda calls for more partnership-based, cost-effective strategies based on sound evidence. Fuel poverty represents a key area where there is currently little local evidence quantifying and qualifying health gain |
Keywords | affordable warmth, fuel, poverty, housing and health, health impact assessment, Luton Borough Council |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Journal | The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health |
ISSN | 1466-4240 |
Publication dates | |
01 May 2008 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Apr 2010 |
Accepted | 01 May 2008 |
Output status | Published |
Additional information | From the beginning of 2009, The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health changed its name to Perspectives in Public Health - this journal title at time of publication is used. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1466424008089797 |
Language | English |
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