COVID-19 and urban planning: Built environment, health, and well-being in Greek cities before and during the pandemic

Cities, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 121, С. 103491 - 103491

Опубликована: Окт. 11, 2021

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to dramatic changes in quality of life, bringing the forefront debate question planning and design pandemic-resilient cities. Using quasi-longitudinal survey data (via a social media campaign) geospatial from Greek cities, we evaluate health well-being during COVID-19 compared pre-COVID-19 period, then explore detail how specific built environment characteristics Athens Thessaloniki relate before COVID-19. Results suggest that overall health, life satisfaction, happiness, personal relationships leisure satisfaction with income, vacations all decreased COVID-19, while anxiety back pain increased role urban was found differ considerably for period pre-COVID-19. Proximity large parks, proximity numerous local facilities, lower neighborhood density, living further city center, larger dwelling were associated better outcomes Urban relevant policies cities adopt should carefully focus on mitigating implications critical issues such as quest sustainable development forms.

Язык: Английский

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Smart cities and sustainable development goals (SDGs): A systematic literature review of co-benefits and trade-offs

Cities, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 146, С. 104659 - 104659

Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2023

Despite the wealth of research on smart cities, there is a lack studies examining interlinkages between cities and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In other words, limited how implementing city solutions can lead to co-benefits and/or trade-offs for achieving SDGs. This systematic literature review was conducted fill this gap. Results show that responsible development/implementation technologies could contribute progress toward The mainly focused SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities Communities), 12 (Responsible Consumption Production), 7 (Affordable Clean Energy), 6 (Clean Water Sanitation). More work SDGs needed. There bias reporting benefits cities. These include accelerating economic growth, improving efficiency, strengthening innovation, raising citizen awareness. indicate catalyze transition sustainable development address climate change challenges. However, requires addressing related issues such as privacy cyber security, costs infrastructure upgrading, rebound effects associated with efficiency improvements, biased decision-making, reproduction social biases, digital divide skills, misuse AI, legal setup. elaborates these offers minimize them. COVID-19 pandemic has increased attention interactions SDGs, particularly those health action. it also cemented many new unethical practices. highlights governance/policy challenges should be addressed ensure better It concludes multi-scale transparent governance mechanisms regulatory frameworks are crucial ensuring support resilient

Язык: Английский

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Suitability of human settlements in mountainous areas from the perspective of ventilation: A case study of the main urban area of Chongqing

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 310, С. 127467 - 127467

Опубликована: Май 19, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Environmentally sustainable smart cities and their converging AI, IoT, and big data technologies and solutions: an integrated approach to an extensive literature review

Energy Informatics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 6(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2023

There have recently been intensive efforts aimed at addressing the challenges of environmental degradation and climate change through applied innovative solutions AI, IoT, Big Data. Given synergistic potential these advanced technologies, their convergence is being embraced leveraged by smart cities in an attempt to make progress toward reaching targets sustainable development goals under what has termed "environmentally cities." This new paradigm urbanism represents a significant research gap itself. To fill this gap, study explores key trends driving factors environmentally maps thematic evolution. Further, it examines fragmentation, amalgamation, transition underlying models as well converging Data technologies solutions. It employs combines bibliometric analysis evidence synthesis methods. A total 2,574 documents were collected from Web Science database compartmentalized into three sub-periods: 1991-2015, 2016-2019, 2020-2021. The results show that are rapidly growing trend markedly escalated during second third periods-due acceleration digitalization decarbonization agendas-thanks COVID-19 rapid advancement data-driven technologies. also reveals that, while overall priority topics dynamic over time-some AI techniques sustainability areas received more attention than others. synthesized indicates increasing criticism fragmentation cities, widespread diffusion SDGs agenda, dominance ICT significantly impacted materialization thereby influencing landscape dynamics cities. suggests provides approaches tackling sustainability. However, involve costs pose ethical risks regulatory conundrums. findings can inform scholars practitioners emerging technology assist policymakers designing implementing responsive policies.

Язык: Английский

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A systematic review of the health co-benefits of urban climate change adaptation

Sustainable Cities and Society, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 74, С. 103190 - 103190

Опубликована: Июль 20, 2021

Язык: Английский

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What determines urban resilience against COVID-19: City size or governance capacity?

Sustainable Cities and Society, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 75, С. 103304 - 103304

Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Smart City and Crisis Management: Lessons for the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 18(15), С. 7736 - 7736

Опубликована: Июль 21, 2021

COVID-19 shocked cities around the world and revealed vulnerability of urban lives functions. Most experienced a catastrophic disturbance that has lasted for long time. Planning plays critical role in responding efficiently to this crisis enabling rapid functional recovery post-disaster era. Cities have implemented digitalization initiatives programs are likely more capacity react appropriately. Specifically, digitalized could ensure well-being their residents maintain continuity This research aims analyze technology management last two decades provide appropriate policy recommendations dealing with pandemic. Systematic literature review subjective content analysis employed investigate effects on community making resilient past crises. study shows different technology-driven policies actions enable management, enhance well-being, increase resilience. Technology enhanced coping capacities by increasing participation social connectedness, enhancing physical mental health maintaining functionality education economic systems. These been achieved through various solutions technologies such as media, telehealth, tracking monitoring systems, sensors locational applications, teleworking etc. also used during pandemic sustain However, deployment might adverse exclusion, digital divide, privacy confidentiality violation, political bias misinformation dissemination, inefficient remote working education. It is suggested mitigate these side effects, policymakers should liberate process digitalization, accessibility services, literacy.

Язык: Английский

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Accelerated environmental performance-driven urban design with generative adversarial network

Building and Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 224, С. 109575 - 109575

Опубликована: Сен. 7, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Understanding patterns of internal migration during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Spain

Population Space and Place, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 28(6)

Опубликована: Июнь 16, 2022

Abstract Existing empirical work has analysed the impacts of COVID‐19 on mortality, fertility and international migration. Less is known about ways in which pandemic influenced patterns internal Anecdotal reports mass migration from large cities to less populated areas have emerged, but lack data prevented empirically assessing this hypothesis. Drawing geographically granular administrative population register data, we aim analyse extent change across urban hierarchy Spain during 2020. Our results show a decline 2.5% number moves, particularly early stages pandemic, returning pre‐pandemic levels late Results also reveal unusually net losses core gains rural areas. Net accumulated following elimination strict lockdown measures June. Yet, these trended 2020, movements between cities, suburbs, continued dominate system. Thus, while exerted notable changes geographic balance flows, appear been temporary did not significantly alter existing structures national

Язык: Английский

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Progress and prospects in planning: A bibliometric review of literature in Urban Studies and Regional and Urban Planning, 1956–2022

Progress in Planning, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 173, С. 100740 - 100740

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2023

Язык: Английский

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