Alignment Process
Health Situation Analysis (HSA):
What it is and How it Works
Health Situation Analysis (HSA) is a public health method that uses data to define a situation in need of improvement; measure its extent, severity, and root causes; and, design an intervention that maximizes co-benefits across sectors, while minimizing co-harms.
The Alignment Process uses HSA to:
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Organize neighborhood (i.e., census tract) data into three categories: social determinants of health, community health status, and climate change vulnerability.
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Identify 3-5 high priority environmental health concerns in the neighborhood that a real estate development could influence through its design and/or operations.
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Link the environmental health priorities to measurable evidence-based design strategies.
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Identify opportunities for the project to measure its contribution to neighborhood goals and key performance indicators in local climate, health, and equity plans.
Northampton, MA, Census tract 25015821903
Census Tract: 25015821903
(Adjacent: 25015821904, 25015822000)
Boston, MA, Census tract 25025080601
Census Tract: 25025080601
Waterford, VA, Census tract 51107610300
Census Tract: 51107610300
(Secondary: 51107610201)
Buffalo, NY, Census Tract 36029003600
Census Tract: 36029003600
(Secondary: 36029003600)
Bronx, NY, Census Tract 36005007100
Census Tract: 36005007100
Albany, NY, Census Tract 36001002500
Census Tract: 36001002500