Health Impact Assessment Proposal Report

Health Impact Assessment ProposalNameReimagining DetroitTutor’s Name09/08/2014Reimagining Detroit Health Impact Assessment ProposalPART IThis report is submitted to help Mayor Bing understand the potential intentional and unintended effects of the Reimagining Detroit project on the population and the distribution of these effects. The contribution in this report will be guided by the basic value of health impact assessment. These are democracy, equity, sustainable development, ethical use of evidence and holistic approach to health (Quigley, 2006). The intention of this report is to make apparent potential health concerns of the Reimagining Detroit project and to bring out matters of health policy for decision makers to consider.DemocracyDemocracy is the right of a people to participate in development and decision making on proposals that may affect their life either directly or indirectly. This participation may either be direct or through elected leaders. Reimagining Detroit health impact assessment will therefore of necessity involve and engage with the population and distinguish between those exposed to risk involuntarily and those who take the risk voluntarily (WHO, 2012).EquityThe Reimagining Detroit health impact assessment will consider and militate against avoidable differences in the effect of