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Phaseplan Ghent canal zone From human biomonitoring to policy actions

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Subtitle:Phase II reporting: interpretation and policy translation of priority themes
In the period 2013-2014, the Policy Research Centre for Environment and Health carried out a human biomonitoring study in the Ghent canal area. In this research, it was investigated whether living near the port of Ghent has an influence on health. The results of this research were announced in the spring of 2015. With a view to further interpretation and policy translation
The aim of this project is to develop, in a step-by-step, transparent and participatory way, concrete policy actions. In a first phase, it was examined which themes deserve priority attention in the light of this
policy translation. For this purpose, different groups were questioned: the scientists of the Policy Research Centre for the Environment and Health, policy makers at the Flemish and local level, some local societal actors and the participants in the research. In a second phase, the most
The final objective is to arrive at scientifically based and socially tested measures in addition to the policy that is already underway. This report reports on this second phase of the phase plan.
for the Ghent canal zone.
Number of pages: 45
Publication year:2016
Accessibility:Open