Table 2.
Development process and characteristics of the UHI tools investigated by included studies (NBHD: neighbourhood)
| Tool/Index | Development of UHI tool | CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| Lead organisation type | Development process | Evidence informed UHI tool | Mapping function | Simplified Scale | |
| (Bristol) Quality of Life Indicators [45] | City Government | Expert led | Unknown | Yes | City & NBHD |
| Community Indicators Victoria [8] | Research Institution | Peer-reviewed literature | Yes | City & larger | |
| Places Rated Almanac [6] | Private Sector | Unknown | Yes (static) | City | |
| (Seattle) Healthy Living Assessment (HLA) [47] | City Planning Dept. | Peer-reviewed literature | No | NBHD | |
| Core Environmental Health Indicators in Lucknow and Calcutta [42] | Research Institution | Participatory | Unknown (Community derived) | No | NBHD |
| Flemish City Monitor [41] | Research Institution | Peer-reviewed literature | No | City | |
| Richmond Health and Wellness Element Indicators [30] | City Government | Peer-reviewed literature | No | City & NBHD | |
| Richmond Health Equity Indicators (aka Healthy City Diamonds) [46] | Not-for-Profit Collaboration | Community and expert input | No | City | |
| San Francisco Indicator Project (SFIP) [39, 40] | City Public Health Dept. | Peer-reviewed literature | Yes | City & NBHD | |
| Urban Health Equity Indicators for Mathare Informal Settlement [30] | Research Institution | Peer-reviewed literature | No | NBHD | |