Church Closings Were Associated with Higher COVID-19 Infection Rates: Implications for Community Health Equity DOI
Yusuf Ransome, Hui Luan, Insang Song

et al.

Journal of Urban Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 100(6), P. 1258 - 1263

Published: Nov. 21, 2023

Language: Английский

Assessing urban vegetation inequalities: Methodological insights and evidence DOI Creative Commons
Alicia González‐Marín, Marco Garrido‐Cumbrera

Ecological Informatics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102987 - 102987

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Neighborhood-level inequalities and influencing factors of COVID-19 incidence in Berlin based on Bayesian spatial modelling DOI Creative Commons
Sida Zhuang, Kathrin Wolf,

Tillman Schmitz

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Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 104, P. 105301 - 105301

Published: Feb. 23, 2024

Numerous studies have explored influencing factors in COVID-19, yet empirical evidence on spatiotemporal dynamics of COVID-19 inequalities concerning both socioeconomic and environmental at an intra-urban scale is lacking. This study, therefore, focuses neighborhood-level spatial the incidences relation to for Berlin-Neukölln, Germany, covering six pandemic periods (March 2020 December 2021). Spatial Bayesian negative binomial mixed-effect models were employed identify risk patterns different periods. We identified that (1) relative risks varied across time space, with sociodemographic exerting a stronger influence over features; (2) as most predictors, population migrant backgrounds was positively associated, 65 negatively associated incidence; (3) certain neighborhoods consistently faced elevated incidence. study highlights potential structural health within communities, lower status higher incidence diverse Our findings indicate locally tailored interventions citizens are essential address foster more sustainable urban environment.

Language: Английский

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Associating COVID-19 prevalence and built environment design: An explainable machine learning approach DOI Creative Commons
Qingyao Qiao,

Chongyang Ren,

Shuning Chen

et al.

Journal of Urban Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Pathogenic built environment? Reflections on modeling spatial determinants of health in urban settings considering the example of COVID-19 studies DOI Creative Commons
Tobia Lakes,

Tillman Schmitz,

Henning Füller

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: March 17, 2025

The triad of host, agent, and environment has become a widely accepted framework for understanding infectious diseases human health. While modern medicine traditionally focused on the individual, there is renewed interest in role environment. Recent studies have shifted from an early-twentieth-century emphasis individual factors to broader consideration contextual factors, including environmental, climatic, social settings as spatial determinants This focus been particularly relevant context COVID-19 pandemic, where built urban increasingly recognized crucial factor influencing disease transmission. However, operationalizing complexity associations between health empirical analyses presents significant challenges. study aims identify key caveats operationalization analysis proposes guiding principles future research. We how was studied recent literature COVID-19. Based set criteria, we analyze 23 explicit implicit assumptions regarding health-related dimensions Our findings highlight complexities potential pitfalls, referred 'spatial trap,' current approaches epidemiology concerning conclude with recommendations questions avoid falsely attributing impact outcomes clarify dimensions.

Language: Английский

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The influence of weather and urban environment characteristics on upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Timo T. Hugg, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola

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Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Background Weather can independently affect the occurrence of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in urban areas. Built environments cities could further modify exposure to weather and consequently risk RTIs, but their combined effects on are not known. Objectives Our aim was synthesize evidence influence RTIs areas examine whether built associated with both RTIs. Methods A systematic search Scopus, PubMed, Web Science databases conducted 9th August 2022 following PRISMA guidelines. Studies were included review based predefined criteria by screening 5,789 articles reviewing reference lists relevant studies. The quality studies assessed using AXIS appraisal tool, results analyzed narrative synthesis. Results Twenty-one eligible focusing COVID-19 influenza transmissions, review. All register ecological design. Low temperature (11/19 studies) most often increased RTI. Humidity showed either negative (5/14 studies), positive (3/14 or no (6/14 relation association between wind solar radiation inconclusive. Population density positively (14/15 studies). Conclusions shows that low increases areas, where also high population infection risk. study highlights need assess relationship environment characteristics, weather,

Language: Английский

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Neighbourhood Walkability and Physical Activity during the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Open Access
Sigit D. Arifwidodo, Orana Chandrasiri

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(4), P. 387 - 387

Published: March 22, 2024

This study investigated whether living in a walkable neighbourhood could mitigate the adverse effects of lockdown and closure public open spaces during COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity among adults Bangkok, Thailand. We conducted telephone survey with 579 respondents collected information their activity, access to green spaces, walkability, socioeconomic characteristics pandemic. Our indicates that is associated higher likelihood engaging sufficient Furthermore, we confirm influence factors health behaviours levels, aligning previous research. Notably, our highlights significant association between increased activity. These results underscore importance promoting neighbourhoods ensuring accessible enhance improve outcomes beyond

Language: Английский

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Analyzing community wastewater in sub-sewersheds for the small-scale detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in a German metropolitan area DOI Creative Commons
Dennis Schmiege, Ivana Kraiselburd, Timo Haselhoff

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 898, P. 165458 - 165458

Published: July 14, 2023

Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 proved useful, including for identifying the local appearance newly identified virus variants. Previous studies focused on wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) with sewersheds several hundred thousand people or at single building level, representing only a small number people. Both approaches may prove inadequate small-scale intra-urban inferences early detection emerging novel Our study aims (i) to analyze nucleotide variants (SNVs) in sub-sewersheds and WWTP using whole genome sequencing order (ii) investigate potential known concern (VOC) within metropolitan system. We selected three sub-sewershed sampling sites, based estimated population- built environment-related indicators, inlet receiving Ruhr region, Germany. Untreated was sampled weekly between October December 2021, total 22 samples collected. RNA analyzed by RT-qPCR sequencing. For all samples, sequences were obtained, while 13 positive RT-qPCR. multiple specific SNVs WWTP. Identified reflected dominance VOC Delta time sampling. Interestingly, we could identify an Omicron-specific SNV one sub-sewershed. A concurrent same detected Omicron week later. observations suggest that approach particularly useful description spatially confined existing circulating populations. Future applying strategies taking into account features system will be temporal spatial variance more detail.

Language: Английский

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Architectural design and epidemic prevalence: Insights from Hong Kong's fifth wave DOI
Qingyao Qiao, Chinmoy Sarkar, Eric Schuldenfrei

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Building and Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 111516 - 111516

Published: April 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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High-Density Communities and Infectious Disease Vulnerability: A Built Environment Perspective for Sustainable Health Development DOI Creative Commons
Yue Hu,

Ziyi Lin,

Sheng Jiao

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Buildings, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 103 - 103

Published: Dec. 30, 2023

High-density communities have proliferated globally during rapid urbanization. They are characterized by a high population density and limited per capita public spaces, making them susceptible to infectious disease risks. The impact of diseases in these communities, as evident the COVID-19 pandemic, underscores their vulnerabilities. Yet, research on prevention high-density areas remains limited. This study aims investigate relationship between built environment transmission urban with particular focus lessons learned pandemic. Utilizing Shenzhen city case study, this collected data epidemic trends involved generalized linear regression analysis, aiming understand key factors that affect spread areas. results from revealed experience higher rates compared medium- low-density counterparts. significant identified include land use mixture walkability, showing most substantial infection rates. Through combination qualitative analysis empirical research, we constructed conceptual framework linking containment measures, non-pharmaceutical interventions, environment. findings emphasize significance health development offer valuable insights for tailored planning design. These crucial promoting healthy sustainable transformation existing communities.

Language: Английский

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Investigating the Spatiotemporal Relationship between the Built Environment and COVID-19 Transmission DOI Creative Commons
Hao Huang, Haochen Shi, Mirna Zordan

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ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(10), P. 390 - 390

Published: Sept. 27, 2023

Earlier studies have examined various factors that may contribute to the contagion rate of COVID-19, such as urban climatic and socioeconomic characteristics. However, there is a lack at township level detailing spatiotemporal settings built environment attributes, especially in context lockdown response global Omicron outbreak. In this study, we extended existing literature by relating initial-stage pandemic conditions with more comprehensive measures environment, including density, diversity, design, distance transit, destination accessibility. The variations from confirmed clusters COVID-19 asymptomatic infected cases before, during, after throughout outbreak were identified geographically using GIS methods 218 township-level divisions across Shanghai during period. We also compared regression results ordinary least-squares regression, weighted temporally regression. Our show (1) among all variables, metro line length, walking accessibility, hotel inn population exhibited positive significance influencing prevalence; (2) spatial temporal evident association between mobility, density-related transmission three phases: pre-lockdown, lockdown, post-lockdown. This study highlights importance targeted public health interventions densely populated areas high demand for transit. It emphasizes transportation network layout accessibility controlling spread infectious diseases specific contexts. By considering these factors, policymakers stakeholders can foster resilience effectively mitigate impact outbreaks, aligning objectives 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Language: Английский

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