Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Фев. 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,
Journal of Urban Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
100(1), С. 40 - 50
Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2023
COVID-19-related
health
outcomes
displayed
distinct
geographical
patterns
within
countries.
The
transmission
of
SARS-CoV-2
requires
close
spatial
proximity
people,
which
can
be
influenced
by
the
built
environment.
Only
few
studies
have
analysed
infections
related
to
environment
urban
areas
at
a
high
resolution.
This
study
examined
association
between
factors
and
in
metropolitan
area
Germany.
Polymerase
chain
reaction
(PCR)-confirmed
7866
citizens
Essen
March
2020
May
2021
were
analysed,
aggregated
neighbourhood
level.
We
performed
regression
analyses
investigate
associations
cumulative
number
per
1000
inhabitants
(cum.
infections)
up
31.05.2021
factors.
cum.
neighbourhoods
(median:
11.5,
IQR:
8.1-16.9)
followed
marked
socially
determined
north-south
gradient.
effect
estimates
adjusted
models
showed
negative
with
greenness,
i.e.
normalized
difference
vegetation
index
(NDVI)
(adjusted
β
=
-
35.36,
95%
CI:
57.68;
13.04),
rooms
person
(-
10.40,
13.79;
7.01),
living
space
0.51,
0.66;
0.36),
residential
0.07,
0.16;
0.01)
commercial
0.15,
0.25;
0.05).
Residential
multi-storey
buildings
0.03,
0.12;
0.06)
green
(0.03,
0.05;
0.11)
did
not
show
substantial
association.
Our
results
suggest
that
matters
for
spread
infections,
such
as
more
spacious
apartments
or
higher
levels
greenness
are
associated
lower
infection
rates
unequal
intra-urban
distribution
these
emphasizes
prevailing
environmental
inequalities
regarding
COVID-19
pandemic.
Sustainable Cities and Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
104, С. 105301 - 105301
Опубликована: Фев. 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.
Health & Place,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
78, С. 102899 - 102899
Опубликована: Окт. 12, 2022
Spatial
and
area-level
socioeconomic
variation
in
urban
liveability
(access
to
social
infrastructure,
public
transport,
open
space,
healthy
food
choices,
local
employment,
street
connectivity,
dwelling
density,
housing
affordability)
was
examined
mapped
across
39,967
residential
statistical
areas
Australia's
metropolitan
(n
=
7)
largest
regional
cities
14).
Urban
varied
spatially,
with
inner-city
more
liveable
than
outer
suburbs.
Disadvantaged
larger
were
less
advantaged
areas,
but
this
pattern
reversed
smaller
cities.
Local
data
could
inform
policies
redress
inequities,
including
those
designed
avoid
disadvantage
being
suburbanised
as
grow
gentrify.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
57(46), С. 18271 - 18281
Опубликована: Авг. 11, 2023
Activity
changes
during
the
COVID-19
lockdown
present
an
opportunity
to
understand
effects
that
prospective
emission
control
and
air
quality
management
policies
might
have
on
reducing
pollution.
Using
a
regression
discontinuity
design
for
causal
analysis,
we
show
first
UK
national
led
unprecedented
decreases
in
road
traffic,
by
up
65%,
yet
incommensurate
heterogeneous
responses
pollution
London.
At
different
locations,
attributable
ranged
from
-50%
0%
nitrogen
dioxide
(NO2),
+4%
ozone
(O3),
-5%
+0%
particulate
matter
with
aerodynamic
diameter
less
than
10
μm
(PM10),
there
was
no
response
PM2.5.
explainable
machine
learning
interpret
outputs
of
predictive
model,
degree
which
NO2
reduced
area
correlated
spatial
features
(including
freight
traffic
proximity
major
airport
city
center),
existing
inequalities
exposure
were
exacerbated:
reductions
greater
places
more
affluent
residents
better
access
public
transport
services.
