Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11, С. 100358 - 100358
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023
Institutional
kitchens,
such
as
high
school
kitchens
in
developing
countries
like
Ghana,
heavily
rely
on
biomass
fuel
to
provide
meals
for
students
and
staff.
This
study
investigated
the
levels
of
Particulate
Matter
10
(PM10)
2.5
(PM2.5)
14
biomass-fueled
six
liquefied
petroleum
gas
(LPG)-fueled
within
Kumasi
metropolis
Ghana.
Real-time
monitoring
fine
coarse
particulate
matter
was
done
during
an
occupational
duration
eight
hours
kitchens.
The
average
PM10
LPG-fueled
varied
from
0.27
–
1.76
mg/m3
0.12
0.24
mg/m3,
respectively.
Average
PM2.5
ranged
0.18
1.25
0.11
0.22
were
above
World
Health
Organization's
(WHO)
daily
limits
matter.
A
greater
fraction
particular
measured
particles.
study's
health
risk
assessment
suggested
possible
non-cancer
risks
cooks
both
LPG
Expedited
action
is
therefore
needed
transition
similar
institutional
nations
cleaner
cookstoves
fuels.
Communications in Transportation Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
3, С. 100090 - 100090
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2023
The
transit
bus
environment
is
considered
one
of
the
primary
sources
transmission
COVID-19
(SARS-CoV-2)
virus.
Modeling
disease
in
public
buses
remains
a
challenge,
especially
with
uncertainties
passenger
boarding,
alighting,
and
onboard
movements.
Although
there
are
initial
findings
on
effectiveness
some
mitigation
policies
(such
as
face-covering
ventilation),
evidence
scarce
how
these
could
affect
risk
under
realistic
setting
considering
different
headways,
boarding
alighting
patterns,
seating
capacity
control.
This
study
examines
specific
policy
regimes
that
agencies
implemented
during
early
phases
pandemic
inUSA,
which
it
brings
crucial
insights
combating
current
future
epidemics.
We
use
an
agent-based
simulation
model
(ABSM)
based
standard
design
characteristics
for
urban
USA
two
service
frequency
settings
(10-min
20-min
headways).
find
wearing
face-coverings
(surgical
masks)
significantly
reduces
rates,
from
no
rates
85%
higher-frequency
75%
lower-frequency
to
12.5%.
most
effective
prevention
outcome
combination
KN-95
masks,
open
window
policies,
half-capacity
control
services,
nearly
0%
infection
rate.
Our
results
advance
understanding
risks
contribute
design,
ensuring
safety.
this
provide
important
implications
operational
adjustment
safety
protocols
seek
plan
emergencies.
Building and Environment,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
204, С. 108124 - 108124
Опубликована: Июль 9, 2021
Recently,
indoor
air
quality
control
is
becoming
important
in
Korea
due
to
social
concerns
about
health
effects.
Contaminants
the
can
deteriorate
and
negatively
affect
of
infants
toddlers
daycare
centers.
Also,
with
COVID-19
spread,
outbreak
infectious
diseases
centers
another
airborne
threat
young
children.
In
closed
spaces,
contaminants
such
as
PM10
be
used
potential
containers
transmit
matters.
Since
children
have
immature
immunity,
contaminant
controls
are
significant
support
a
healthy
environment.
Accordingly,
government
has
enhanced
regulations
recommendations,
but
on-site
evaluation
still
not
sufficient
provide
systematic
knowledge
contaminants.
Therefore,
this
study
monitored
center
metropolitan
area
then
diagnosed
occurrence
correlations
The
results
verified
that
many
hours
exceeded
maximum
criteria
center,
which
were
mostly
found
during
daytime.
between
varying
depending
on
outdoor
conditions.
findings
expected
improve
environment
ensure
safety
Journal of Foodservice Business Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 23
Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2025
The
COVID-19
pandemic
significantly
reshaped
consumers'
criteria
for
selecting
restaurants.
This
study
employed
a
mixed-method
approach
to
examine
these
changes,
emphasizing
the
increased
importance
of
factors
such
as
indoor
air
quality,
crowding,
table
spacing,
and
outdoor
seating
in
post-pandemic
era.
Despite
shifts,
core
attributes
like
food
cleanliness,
safety
remained
consistently
crucial.
Demographic
differences
preferences
were
evident
across
gender,
age,
household
income
groups.
Protective
measures,
requiring
proof
vaccination
installing
plexiglass,
least
favored
by
consumers.
Administrative Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(4), С. 142 - 142
Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025
The
COVID-19
pandemic
presented
an
unprecedented
challenge
for
the
tourism
industry,
disrupting
operations,
reducing
customer
demand,
and
forcing
businesses
to
adapt
quickly
a
new
reality.
This
study
explored
impact
of
on
hospitality
industry
addresses
specific
research
gap:
limited
application
structured
theoretical
frameworks—particularly
three-R
stakeholder
collaboration
model—in
examining
recovery
strategies.
Prior
studies
have
largely
focused
individual
tactics
or
short-term
impacts,
rather
than
structured,
stakeholder-driven,
multi-phase
process.
Employing
qualitative
design,
this
used
grounded
theory
investigate
how
service
providers
key
stakeholders
navigated
challenges
pandemic.
Data
were
collected
through
semi-structured
interviews
with
20
participants,
including
business
owners,
hotel
event
managers,
public
sector
employees,
academics.
These
insights
offer
comprehensive,
multi-perspective
view
Grounded
was
inductively
develop
model
behaviors,
data
coded
open,
axial,
selective
stages
using
MAXQDA
2020
software.
Findings
revealed
several
strategies—such
as
cost-cutting,
digital
transformation,
cultural
adaptation—that
enabled
maintain
operations
during
recover
in
its
aftermath.
Finally,
refashioning
models
diversification
services,
shift
local
markets
helped
changing
environment
ensure
long-term
resilience.
Tourism and Hospitality,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
6(2), С. 98 - 98
Опубликована: Май 26, 2025
The
end
of
the
pandemic
has
been
officially
declared;
however,
requirement
to
ensure
hygienic
living
conditions
in
tourist
accommodations
remains
a
top
priority
for
all
hotel
establishments
and
prerequisite
every
customer.
Our
systematic
review
studied
level
effectiveness
existing
technological
means
practices
order
limit
COVID-19
infections
protect
customers
from
other
factors
aggravating
their
health,
focusing
on
restaurants.
PRISMA-S
method
was
used.
Database
research
(ABI/INFORM,
ProQuest,
Scopus
EBSCO
Business
Source
Premier,
CBCA
Business,
Pubmed,
Embase)
undertaken
between
6/2020
4/2024
with
keywords
comprising
“hotels
restaurants”,
“health
safety”,
“effectiveness/efficacy”,
“primary
analysis”,
secondary
etc.
In
total,
1110
articles
were
initially
identified,
but
eventually,
20
papers
selected
customer-level
questionnaires,
reviews,
expert
opinions/surveys.
Different
criteria
used
study
assessment
according
type
study.
So
far,
only
very
limited
number
studies
have
focused
different
health
safety
measures
Even
though
AI,
robotics,
further
enhancing
customer
satisfaction
overall
cleanliness
are
quite
limited,
constant
investment
hotels
restaurants
new
technologies
appears
be
one-way
road.
