Urban density and Covid-19: towards an adaptive approach

Teller, Jacques

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Urban density and Covid-19: towards an adaptive approach

Teller, Jacques

2021 • In Buildings & Cities, 2 (1), p. 150-165

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adaptivity; cities; connectivity; Covid-19; public health; resilience; statistical models; urban density; urban policy; vulnerability

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[en] A literature review and analysis is presented on the influence that urban density has on the diffusion of Covid-19. Six main categories of factors are identified: urban settlement, socioeconomic factors, urban services, urban environment, policies and time. At this stage there is no scientific consensus about the effect of density. Urban connectivity appears to play a bigger role in the diffusion of the pandemic. Important gaps are identified in the literature on the compared governance of risk and the density at the building level. More research should be directed to the evaluation of adaptation measures adopted by cities, communities and individuals. The relation between urban density and health issues should be framed in a vulnerability perspective, considering the interplay between exposure, sensitivity and the adaptive capacity of cities.

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LEMA - Local Environment Management and Analysis

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Architecture

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Teller, Jacques ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Urbanisme et aménagement du territoire

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English

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Urban density and Covid-19: towards an adaptive approach

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2021

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Buildings & Cities

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2632-6655

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Ubiquity Press, United Kingdom

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150-165

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