PROVIDE ASSET MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a tool to support decision- making and includes methods of democratic and transparent participation. HIA is a systematic process to identify positive and negative impacts of a proposal on health and well-being of affected communities. HIA recommendations can suggest amendments of the preliminary project to achieve health targets as well as equity and sustainability. The HIA21 project demonstra- ted a best practice of HIA in waste management at local level. SOCIAL ISSUES OF MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGMENT Taking a decision about the new interprovincial plan, the involve- ment of the social component made possible to establish mutual trust between opposing parties. The participatory approach produced a democratic decision-making process and a more sustainable management of waste. The HIA contributed to building scientific evidence, specific of the study area, useful to evaluate the opportunity of doubling the treatment capacity of the munici- pal solid waste incineration plant, located in Arezzo municipality. EUROPEAN FUNDING PROGRAMME LIFE+ PARTNERS Include Society and Share Knowledge to Improve Policy Choises Project AREZZO CASE STUDY 7 DIS 7 MULTI DISCIPLINARY TEAM €€€ PROJECT BACKGROUND In 2010, total waste production in the EU amounted to 2,5 billion tons. From this total only a limited share (36%) was recycled, with the rest was landfilled or burned, of which some 600 million tons could be recycled or reused. Priority objectives for waste policy in the EU includes limiting incineration to non-recyclable materials; phasing out landfilling to non-recyclable and non- recoverable waste; ensuring full implementation of the waste policy targets in all Member States. A key factor to improve waste management is involve the local com- munities. By providing a model for a participatory decision-making process, the project supports the EU Waste Policy and Legislation. EUROPEAN FUNDING PROGRAMME European Commission Directorate-General for the Environment LIFE Sub-programme “Policy and governance” grant agreement LIFE10 ENV/IT/000331 CONTRIBUTORS Research expertise - Local Authorities - Social and citizenship expertise 1. Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica – CNR, Pisa 2. CTR Ambiente e Salute - ARPA Emilia-Romagna, Modena 3. Associazione Medici per l'Ambiente ISDE Italia, Arezzo 4. Coordinamento delle Agende 21 locali italiane, Modena 5. Dipartimento Prevenzione - USL 8, Arezzo
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PROVIDE ASSET
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a tool to support decision-making and includes methods of democratic and transparent participation. HIA is a systematic process to identify positive and negative impacts of a proposal on health and well-being of affected communities. HIA recommendations can suggest amendments of the preliminary project to achieve health targets as well as equity and sustainability. The HIA21 project demonstra-ted a best practice of HIA in waste management at local level.
SOCIAL ISSUES OF MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGMENT
Taking a decision about the new interprovincial plan, the involve-ment of the social component made possible to establish mutual trust between opposing parties. The participatory approach produced a democratic decision-making process and a more sustainable management of waste. The HIA contributed to building scientific evidence, specific of the study area, useful to evaluate the opportunity of doubling the treatment capacity of the munici-pal solid waste incineration plant, located in Arezzo municipality.
IMPROVE GOVERNANCESUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY
The local government authorities regarded the HIA recommendations in the decision about the new plan for waste management. The curbside collection strategy as well as a program of sustainable waste manage-ment including its reduction were implemented to improve the gover-nance of the waste cycle in the short term. An ambitious target for the separate collection and a limited re-powering of the incinerator were set in the plan to achieve long term objectives. The HIA process contri-buted to take a different decision and improve trust among involved parties pursuing the reduction of environmental impacts and the promotion and the protection of health.
BUILD EVIDENCEENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS
The direct effects of the waste management strategy, centered on incineration, were assessed from an environmental monitoring campaign and the health status at the baseline. Measurements were produced for air, soil and noise, and also risks estimates for reproduction, mortality and disease in the communities near the plant. The impact of PM10 emissions from the incinerator was estimated through an epidemiological cohort study on more than 50,000 subjects residing within the exposed area at least from 10 years. The distribution of socio-economic determinants and the differences in the perception of risk were explored through specific questionnaires. Significant differences in some areas of risk perception were highlighted among residents within and outside 4 km around the plant.
ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION MODEL
The involvement of the social component was modeled on the basis of the citizen forum of Agenda 21 and adapted to include focus groups of citizens. Stakeholders participation was aimed at developing ownership and commitment to the project objectives in the local administrators and to create close cooperation between scientists, technical agencies and local citizens during the scoping of the project and the knowledge building. The public forums were held to discuss processes, methods and results. In addition, the two focus group sessions with citizen volunteers provided qualitative and area-specific evidence to improve the asses-sment of impacts. At each event, participants chose whether to sign up on registries and provide a contact. Suggestions and criticisms that emerged were included in the final recommendations to decision makers. A full sharing of the results was realized during the project through leaflets, brochures and the website according to the criteria of transparency.
IMPLEMENT PARTICIPATIONACTIVITIES WITH NON-EXPERTS STAKEHOLDERS
Training and information were accomplished during numerous events that were attended by more than 500 participants. The city councilor in charge with the waste responsibility and the technical experts from the public administrations attended meetings and forums, and animated the discussion. Citizens and representatives of civic associations provi-ded their contacts and voluntarily signed on a register during forums and focus groups. Tips and considerations that emerged were included in the final recommendations to decision-makers. The full agreement of the results was carried out during the project through flyers, brochures and website in agreement with transparency criteria.
EUROPEAN FUNDING PROGRAMME
LIFE+
PARTNERS
Include Society and Share Knowledgeto Improve Policy Choises
Project AREZZOCASE STUDY
7
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
TEAM
7
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
TEAM
€€€
PROJECT BACKGROUND
In 2010, total waste production in the EU amounted to 2,5 billion tons. From this total only a limited share (36%) was recycled, with the rest was landfilled or burned, of which some 600 million tons could be recycled or reused. Priority objectives for waste policy in the EU includes limiting incineration to non-recyclable materials; phasing out landfilling to non-recyclable and non-recoverable waste; ensuring full implementation of the waste policy targets in all Member States. A key factor to improve waste management is involve the local com-munities. By providing a model for a participatory decision-making process, the project supports the EU Waste Policy and Legislation.
EUROPEAN FUNDING PROGRAMME
European Commission Directorate-General for the EnvironmentLIFE Sub-programme “Policy and governance”grant agreement LIFE10 ENV/IT/000331
CONTRIBUTORS
Research expertise - Local Authorities - Social and citizenship expertise
1. Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica – CNR, Pisa2. CTR Ambiente e Salute - ARPA Emilia-Romagna, Modena3. Associazione Medici per l'Ambiente ISDE Italia, Arezzo 4. Coordinamento delle Agende 21 locali italiane, Modena5. Dipartimento Prevenzione - USL 8, Arezzo
RISKPERCEPTION
Incinerator plant is a healthy hazard?
Would move to healthier area?
Incinerator makes me angry
I would know who to ask my doubts
The environ situation is serius
0-4Km
92% 67%
31%
27%
34%
29%
85%
65%
59%
53%
4-10Km
PROVIDE ASSET
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a tool to support decision-making and includes methods of democratic and transparent participation. HIA is a systematic process to identify positive and negative impacts of a proposal on health and well-being of affected communities. HIA recommendations can suggest amendments of the preliminary project to achieve health targets as well as equity and sustainability. The HIA21 project demonstra-ted a best practice of HIA in waste management at local level.
SOCIAL ISSUES OF MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGMENT
Taking a decision about the new interprovincial plan, the involve-ment of the social component made possible to establish mutual trust between opposing parties. The participatory approach produced a democratic decision-making process and a more sustainable management of waste. The HIA contributed to building scientific evidence, specific of the study area, useful to evaluate the opportunity of doubling the treatment capacity of the munici-pal solid waste incineration plant, located in Arezzo municipality.
IMPROVE GOVERNANCESUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY
The local government authorities regarded the HIA recommendations in the decision about the new plan for waste management. The curbside collection strategy as well as a program of sustainable waste manage-ment including its reduction were implemented to improve the gover-nance of the waste cycle in the short term. An ambitious target for the separate collection and a limited re-powering of the incinerator were set in the plan to achieve long term objectives. The HIA process contri-buted to take a different decision and improve trust among involved parties pursuing the reduction of environmental impacts and the promotion and the protection of health.
more than500
attendees
EVENTS
BUILD EVIDENCEENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS
The direct effects of the waste management strategy, centered on incineration, were assessed from an environmental monitoring campaign and the health status at the baseline. Measurements were produced for air, soil and noise, and also risks estimates for reproduction, mortality and disease in the communities near the plant. The impact of PM10 emissions from the incinerator was estimated through an epidemiological cohort study on more than 50,000 subjects residing within the exposed area at least from 10 years. The distribution of socio-economic determinants and the differences in the perception of risk were explored through specific questionnaires. Significant differences in some areas of risk perception were highlighted among residents within and outside 4 km around the plant.
ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION MODEL
The involvement of the social component was modeled on the basis of the citizen forum of Agenda 21 and adapted to include focus groups of citizens. Stakeholders participation was aimed at developing ownership and commitment to the project objectives in the local administrators and to create close cooperation between scientists, technical agencies and local citizens during the scoping of the project and the knowledge building. The public forums were held to discuss processes, methods and results. In addition, the two focus group sessions with citizen volunteers provided qualitative and area-specific evidence to improve the asses-sment of impacts. At each event, participants chose whether to sign up on registries and provide a contact. Suggestions and criticisms that emerged were included in the final recommendations to decision makers. A full sharing of the results was realized during the project through leaflets, brochures and the website according to the criteria of transparency.
IMPLEMENT PARTICIPATIONACTIVITIES WITH NON-EXPERTS STAKEHOLDERS
Training and information were accomplished during numerous events that were attended by more than 500 participants. The city councilor in charge with the waste responsibility and the technical experts from the public administrations attended meetings and forums, and animated the discussion. Citizens and representatives of civic associations provi-ded their contacts and voluntarily signed on a register during forums and focus groups. Tips and considerations that emerged were included in the final recommendations to decision-makers. The full agreement of the results was carried out during the project through flyers, brochures and website in agreement with transparency criteria.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
TEAM
€€€ industrialarea
highway
180 12.4PM10(average ng/m3)
RISK TRENDS
SOURCES
POPULATION
RISKH vs L
near far
50.871HIGH MEDIUM LOW
+61% preterm birth
+18%* cardiovascular desease
+56%* respiratory desease
{3153 newborns2401 mothers
RISKEVALUATION
incineratorplant
0.15
* statistically
significant
PROVIDE ASSET
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a tool to support decision-making and includes methods of democratic and transparent participation. HIA is a systematic process to identify positive and negative impacts of a proposal on health and well-being of affected communities. HIA recommendations can suggest amendments of the preliminary project to achieve health targets as well as equity and sustainability. The HIA21 project demonstra-ted a best practice of HIA in waste management at local level.
SOCIAL ISSUES OF MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGMENT
Taking a decision about the new interprovincial plan, the involve-ment of the social component made possible to establish mutual trust between opposing parties. The participatory approach produced a democratic decision-making process and a more sustainable management of waste. The HIA contributed to building scientific evidence, specific of the study area, useful to evaluate the opportunity of doubling the treatment capacity of the munici-pal solid waste incineration plant, located in Arezzo municipality.
IMPROVE GOVERNANCESUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY
The local government authorities regarded the HIA recommendations in the decision about the new plan for waste management. The curbside collection strategy as well as a program of sustainable waste manage-ment including its reduction were implemented to improve the gover-nance of the waste cycle in the short term. An ambitious target for the separate collection and a limited re-powering of the incinerator were set in the plan to achieve long term objectives. The HIA process contri-buted to take a different decision and improve trust among involved parties pursuing the reduction of environmental impacts and the promotion and the protection of health.
more than500
attendees
EVENTS
more than500
participants
EVENTS
BUILD EVIDENCEENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS
The direct effects of the waste management strategy, centered on incineration, were assessed from an environmental monitoring campaign and the health status at the baseline. Measurements were produced for air, soil and noise, and also risks estimates for reproduction, mortality and disease in the communities near the plant. The impact of PM10 emissions from the incinerator was estimated through an epidemiological cohort study on more than 50,000 subjects residing within the exposed area at least from 10 years. The distribution of socio-economic determinants and the differences in the perception of risk were explored through specific questionnaires. Significant differences in some areas of risk perception were highlighted among residents within and outside 4 km around the plant.
ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION MODEL
The involvement of the social component was modeled on the basis of the citizen forum of Agenda 21 and adapted to include focus groups of citizens. Stakeholders participation was aimed at developing ownership and commitment to the project objectives in the local administrators and to create close cooperation between scientists, technical agencies and local citizens during the scoping of the project and the knowledge building. The public forums were held to discuss processes, methods and results. In addition, the two focus group sessions with citizen volunteers provided qualitative and area-specific evidence to improve the asses-sment of impacts. At each event, participants chose whether to sign up on registries and provide a contact. Suggestions and criticisms that emerged were included in the final recommendations to decision makers. A full sharing of the results was realized during the project through leaflets, brochures and the website according to the criteria of transparency.
IMPLEMENT PARTICIPATIONACTIVITIES WITH NON-EXPERTS STAKEHOLDERS
Training and information were accomplished during numerous events that were attended by more than 500 participants. The city councilor in charge with the waste responsibility and the technical experts from the public administrations attended meetings and forums, and animated the discussion. Citizens and representatives of civic associations provi-ded their contacts and voluntarily signed on a register during forums and focus groups. Tips and considerations that emerged were included in the final recommendations to decision-makers. The full agreement of the results was carried out during the project through flyers, brochures and website in agreement with transparency criteria.
8forumevents
4stakeholder
meetings
7focus group
events
3technicalmeetings
EVENTS STAKE-HOLDERS
financialinstitute
2business
enterprises
2local
media
4private
researchinstitutes
5politicalparties
5professional corporations
7social
cooperatives
7local
government institutions
14civic
associations
2NGOs
145
participants
60participants
60participants
418participants
ACTIONS
Awareness about wastein the community
Monitoring of indicators on waste production
Monitoring of target goals
Adoption of “4R” program
+10% vs national law
+30% vs current rate
NEW PLAN
target 2020separate
collection
tons/year burned-25.000
70%
PROVIDE ASSET
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a tool to support decision-making and includes methods of democratic and transparent participation. HIA is a systematic process to identify positive and negative impacts of a proposal on health and well-being of affected communities. HIA recommendations can suggest amendments of the preliminary project to achieve health targets as well as equity and sustainability. The HIA21 project demonstra-ted a best practice of HIA in waste management at local level.
SOCIAL ISSUES OF MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGMENT
Taking a decision about the new interprovincial plan, the involve-ment of the social component made possible to establish mutual trust between opposing parties. The participatory approach produced a democratic decision-making process and a more sustainable management of waste. The HIA contributed to building scientific evidence, specific of the study area, useful to evaluate the opportunity of doubling the treatment capacity of the munici-pal solid waste incineration plant, located in Arezzo municipality.
IMPROVE GOVERNANCESUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY
The local government authorities regarded the HIA recommendations in the decision about the new plan for waste management. The curbside collection strategy as well as a program of sustainable waste manage-ment including its reduction were implemented to improve the gover-nance of the waste cycle in the short term. An ambitious target for the separate collection and a limited re-powering of the incinerator were set in the plan to achieve long term objectives. The HIA process contri-buted to take a different decision and improve trust among involved parties pursuing the reduction of environmental impacts and the promotion and the protection of health.
HIA21 - Participatory evaluation of the health, environmentaland socioeconomic impact of urban waste treatment
BUILD EVIDENCEENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS
The direct effects of the waste management strategy, centered on incineration, were assessed from an environmental monitoring campaign and the health status at the baseline. Measurements were produced for air, soil and noise, and also risks estimates for reproduction, mortality and disease in the communities near the plant. The impact of PM10 emissions from the incinerator was estimated through an epidemiological cohort study on more than 50,000 subjects residing within the exposed area at least from 10 years. The distribution of socio-economic determinants and the differences in the perception of risk were explored through specific questionnaires. Significant differences in some areas of risk perception were highlighted among residents within and outside 4 km around the plant.
ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION MODEL
The involvement of the social component was modeled on the basis of the citizen forum of Agenda 21 and adapted to include focus groups of citizens. Stakeholders participation was aimed at developing ownership and commitment to the project objectives in the local administrators and to create close cooperation between scientists, technical agencies and local citizens during the scoping of the project and the knowledge building. The public forums were held to discuss processes, methods and results. In addition, the two focus group sessions with citizen volunteers provided qualitative and area-specific evidence to improve the asses-sment of impacts. At each event, participants chose whether to sign up on registries and provide a contact. Suggestions and criticisms that emerged were included in the final recommendations to decision makers. A full sharing of the results was realized during the project through leaflets, brochures and the website according to the criteria of transparency.
IMPLEMENT PARTICIPATIONACTIVITIES WITH NON-EXPERTS STAKEHOLDERS
Training and information were accomplished during numerous events that were attended by more than 500 participants. The city councilor in charge with the waste responsibility and the technical experts from the public administrations attended meetings and forums, and animated the discussion. Citizens and representatives of civic associations provi-ded their contacts and voluntarily signed on a register during forums and focus groups. Tips and considerations that emerged were included in the final recommendations to decision-makers. The full agreement of the results was carried out during the project through flyers, brochures and website in agreement with transparency criteria.
