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Through a structured approach that allows urban projects to be observed with a holistic view of health, health impact assessment (HIA) encourages partnerships and anticipates health issues as early as possible in the decision-making process of urban programs. The appropriation of the approach by communities, the integration of recommendations and their follow-up are apprehended through the feedback from three HIA carried out in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It appears that the structuring of proposals according to political criteria and technical feasibility is a very effective decision-making tool for elected officials and technicians.

[An innovative approach to local development of health promotion to reduce social inequalities in health].

Introduction: The city of Villeurbanne has made the political choice to reduce social inequalities in health (SIH). The Public Health Department wanted to assess the health impact in the context of this project. The main objective was to analyse the links between urban development and health in order to identify the impact of the urban project on health and to make recommendations to reduce physical inactivity of children.