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Published on: January 19, 2024
Facilitating knowledge transfer: decision support tools in environment and health.
Hai-Ying Liu1, Alena Bartonova, Panagiotis Neofytou
1NILU - Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Instituttveien 18, 2027 Kjeller, Norway.
Summary
The HENVINET project created an online database of 67 Decision Support Tools (DSTs) to aid environmental health policy. Many DSTs have limited scope, highlighting a need for more comprehensive tools addressing multiple stressors and health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Public Policy
- Information Science
Background:
- Environmental health policy-making requires robust scientific knowledge.
- Decision Support Tools (DSTs) are crucial for integrating this knowledge into policy.
- The HENVINET Health and Environment Network focused on improving DST utilization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and evaluate existing DSTs for environmental health policy.
- To create a centralized, accessible database of DSTs.
- To assess the current landscape and identify gaps in DST coverage.
Main Methods:
- Developed a common framework for DST information.
- Created an online Metadata Base (MDB) to store DST information.
- Collected and quality-assured data for 67 DSTs.
Main Results:
- An open-access, web-based MDB with 67 DSTs was established.
- DSTs often address single pollution sources, stressors, or diseases.
- Many DSTs are used by limited stakeholders (e.g., national authorities, researchers).
Conclusions:
- There is a significant need for DSTs with broader scope, covering multiple stressors and health outcomes.
- Standardizing DST descriptions is essential for accessibility and identifying knowledge gaps.
- Further development of DSTs is needed to support comprehensive environmental health policy.
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