Adaptive school grounds design in response to COVID-19: Findings from six primary schools in South East England

Quinn, Alison; Russo, Alessio

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108946

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“…A limitation of this study is the exclusion of children or those with a physical disability. Several studies have found that school closures, stay-at-home orders, and the closure of playgrounds and other open spaces may have had a negative impact on children and adolescents [81,82].…”

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Has the Pandemic Altered Public Perception of How Local Green Spaces Affect Quality of Life in the United Kingdom?

Crossley

Russo

2022

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Green spaces unquestionably improve both physical and mental health, but there is little information on how they affect quality of life. This study investigates whether the public perception of how local green spaces and their impact on quality of life have altered as a result of restrictions imposed by the U.K.’s SARS-CoV-2 pandemic containment strategy. Qualitative data were collected using an online questionnaire distributed via social media platforms and postal flyers. The results clearly demonstrate that 90% of participants believe that green spaces improved their quality of life during the pandemic, with over 85% thinking that green spaces will continue to have a positive impact on their quality of life once the pandemic is over. Whether this is a permanent change in public thinking or a short-term adaptation to the stresses of the pandemic can be assessed in future research studies. More detailed research is required to understand more clearly the aspects and types of green spaces that are the most valuable for improving quality of life so that future ones can be designed to provide maximum benefits.

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Has the Pandemic Altered Public Perception of How Local Green Spaces Affect Quality of Life in the United Kingdom?

Crossley

Russo

2022

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“…In view of the increase of mental health issues in childhood and adolescence [22], there is an urgent need to find landscape architecture solutions (e.g., well-designed playgrounds and green infrastructure) that can improve children's quality of life and well-being. In the last two years, prolonged school and playground closure (Figure 1) and home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated negative effects on children's physical and mental health [22][23][24][25]. The recent formative evaluation of the UNICEF Work on Children in Urban Settings considered unplanned rapid urban growth as a driver of inequality in cities [26].…”

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“…In general, children's needs are not prioritized in urban policymaking, as clearly demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic, when school closures prevented 1.57 billion children, 90 per cent of the global student population, from attending in-person school and significant restrictions were imposed on their outdoor activities and socialization [25,36,37].…”

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Raising Healthy Children: Promoting the Multiple Benefits of Green Open Spaces through Biophilic Design

Russo

Andreucci

2023

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Several studies have indicated that children who grow up in green environments enjoy beneficial impacts on their development. However, to date, very little attention has been paid to the types and characteristics of dedicated public open green space for children. In addition, studies on biophilic design that could help landscape architects to design open spaces for children are limited. In order to fill this gap, this perspective examines the scientific literature on the relationship between open spaces and children. The authors specifically discuss and analyze the following points: (1) pathways to and effects on children’s health and well-being; (2) types and characteristics of open spaces for child-dedicated facilities (e.g., schools, hospitals, fitness camps, playgrounds, etc.), as well as for child-friendly urban open spaces. Finally, the authors provide inspiring examples and case studies of biophilic design for children’s health and well-being. Conclusions from this perspective show that biophilic design could benefit both the physical and mental health of children, as well as improve children’s overall resilience to pandemics and other diseases. This perspective provides, for the first time, new insights for designing biophilic and child-friendly cities, and explores areas of future research.

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“… 2021 ). For instance, Quinn and Russo ( 2022 ) studied impact of using outdoor spaces in primary schools on play and learning of the students. According to the World health organization (WHO), the “three Cs” describing the settings where the transmission is more likely are: (i) Crowded places, (ii) Close-contact settings (especially where people have conversations very near each other) such as (iii) Confined and enclosed spaces with poor ventilation.…”

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Improving Indoor Air Ventilation by a Ceiling Fan to Mitigate Aerosols Transmission

Mallah

Behera

Sharma

et al. 2023

Trans Indian Natl. Acad. Eng.

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Improving air flow and ventilation in an indoor environment is central to mitigating the airborne transmission of aerosols. Examples include, COVID-19 or similar diseases that transmit by airborne aerosols or respiratory droplets. While there are standard guidelines for enhancing the ventilation of space, the effect of a ceiling fan on the ventilation has not been explored. Such an intervention could be critical, especially in a resource-limited setting. In the present work, we numerically study the effect of a rotating ceiling fan on indoor air ventilation using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. In particular, we employ RANS turbulence model and compare the computed flow fields for a stationary and rotating fan in an office room with a door and window. While a re-circulation zone spans the whole space for the stationary fan, stronger re-circulation zones and small stagnation zones appear in the flow-field inside the room for the case of a rotating fan. The re-circulation zones help bring in fresh air through the window and remove stale air through the door, thereby improving the ventilation rate by one order of magnitude. We briefly discuss the chances of infection by aerosols via flow-fields corresponding to stationary and rotating fans. Graphical Abstract

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Adaptive school grounds design in response to COVID-19: Findings from six primary schools in South East England

Cited by 5 publications

References 30 publications

Has the Pandemic Altered Public Perception of How Local Green Spaces Affect Quality of Life in the United Kingdom?

Has the Pandemic Altered Public Perception of How Local Green Spaces Affect Quality of Life in the United Kingdom?

Raising Healthy Children: Promoting the Multiple Benefits of Green Open Spaces through Biophilic Design

Improving Indoor Air Ventilation by a Ceiling Fan to Mitigate Aerosols Transmission

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