Table 1.
Description of studies included in narrative synthesis
| Authors and year | Country | UHI tools investigated | Study type and data collection methods | Policy field(s) | Authors developed UHI tool? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhatia (2014) [39] | USA | San Francisco Indicators Project | Case study: author’s experience and observations | Urban planning, transport, community development | Yes |
| Corburn and Cohen (2012) [30] | USA and Kenya | Richmond Health and Wellness Element Indicators and Urban Health Equity Indicators for Mathare Informal Settlement | Case studies (2): authors’ experiences working collaboratively with communities and local agencies to develop the UHI tools | Urban planning | Yes |
| Corburn et al. (2014) [46] | USA | Richmond Health Equity Indicators (aka Healthy City Diamonds) | Case study: participant observation, interviews, and document analysis | Urban planning, neighbourhood safety, public works | Yes |
| Farhang et al. (2008) [40] | USA | San Francisco Indicators Project | Case study: not stated | Urban planning (and other “city agencies”) | Yes |
| Hunt and Lewin (2000) [44] | India and South Africa | Core Environmental Health Indicators in Lucknow and Calcutta | Case studies (2): interviews, observation, and group discussions | Urban planning and environmental services | Yes |
| Landis and Sawicki (1988) [6] | USA | Places Rated Almanac | Mixed methods: interviews and surveys | Urban planning | No |
| Lerman (2011) [47] | USA | (Seattle) Healthy Living Assessment | Project report: not stated | Urban planning (specifically neighbourhood planning) | Yes |
| Lowe et al. (2015) [8] | Australia | Community Indicators Victoria (and other non-specified indicators) | Workshops | Urban planning (and other non-specified government policy-makers) | Yes |
| Shepherd and McMahon (2009) [45] | England | (Bristol) Quality of Life Indicators | Case study: interviews | Urban planning, transport, regeneration, officers working with Local Strategic Partnership, sustainable development | Unknown |
| Van Assche et al. (2010) [41] | Belgium | Flemish City Monitor | Case study: authors’ experience working with 13 Flemish cities in developing and reporting the UHI tool | Urban planning (and other non-specified government policy-makers) | Yes |