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Environmental impact assessments are conducted on many developments as part of the planning process. There is currently wide interest in developing tools for assessing the impact on the health of the local population of proposed developments that will cause environmental changes. A computer model called ARMADA (Age Related Morbidity And Death Analysis) is described that provides a framework for investigating such health impacts. ARMADA generates estimates of age-related patterns of morbidity and mortality within the local population. These estimates incorporate the demographic features of the population in question and base-line information about the incidence of the disease classes being considered.

Original publication

DOI

10.1023/a:1024411417521

Type

Journal article

Journal

Health care management science

Publication Date

08/2003

Volume

6

Pages

137 - 146

Addresses

Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.

Keywords

Disease, Sentinel Surveillance, Risk Assessment, Environmental Exposure, Age Factors, Health Status, Algorithms, Computer Simulation