Indirect effects of COVID-19 on the environment

Zambrano-Monserrate, Manuel A.; Ruano, María Alejandra; Sanchez-Alcalde, Luis

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138813

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“…This had a positive impact on the environment, with pollution levels falling signi cantly in most cities of India (Mahato et al 2020;Sharma et al 2020). The same trends were reported in many other countries of the world, such as China (Bao and Zhang 2020;Muhammad et al 2020;Wang et al 2020b;Zambrano-monserrate et al 2020;),…”

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Air quality change due to COVID-19 lockdown in India and its perception by public

Sekar

Jasna

Binoy

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In this study, air quality data for 100 days recorded at 193 stations distributed throughout India were analyzed to understand the changes in air quality following the country-wide lockdown imposed from 25th March to 17th May 2020 to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The responses from a nationwide online survey conducted to obtain public perceptions of air quality improvement were also analyzed. On average, an approximately 40% improvement in the air quality index was observed, contributed by a reduction in 40% of PM10, 44% of PM2.5, 51% of NO2 and 21% of SO2. There was a significant difference between the levels of all the pollutants before and after the lockdown (p<0.05), except ozone. The Pearson correlation coefficient showed that the correlation between PM10 and PM2.5 with ozone was significant after the lockdown period, indicating that a significant portion of the particulates present in the atmosphere after the lockdown period is secondary. The survey for public perception showed that 60% of the 1750 respondents perceived improvement in air quality. On a scale of 1 to 5, the respondents from Delhi perceived the highest improvement, from 2.2 to 4.5. An odds ratio of 17 indicated a very high dependence of perception on actual air quality. PM10 levels had the highest influence in shaping public perceptions of air quality. The results from Google Trends analysis showed that media had no influence on shaping the perception of improvement in air quality.

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“…Italy (Cristina et al 2020;Muhammad et al 2020;Zambrano-monserrate et al 2020), Spain, France (Muhammad et al 2020;Zambrano-monserrate et al 2020), USA (Muhammad et al 2020), Germany (Zambrano-monserrate et al 2020), Brazil (Dantas et al 2020), Kazakhstan (Kerimray et al 2020), etc.…”

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Air quality change due to COVID-19 lockdown in India and its perception by public

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Jasna

Binoy

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“…There have been several unexpected environmental impacts that might have dire consequences on beachgoer safety and entire beach tourism destinations. The sudden desertion of tourist beaches has had a short-term positive environmental impact on coastal environments that have had time to recover from human pressures [ 55 , 56 , 57 ]. The resulting visual and acoustic qualities of undisturbed coasts have been noted in the media (see, for example, [ 58 , 59 ]) and by early empirical research papers that confirmed these observations [ 57 ].…”

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Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities

Zielinski

Botero²

2020

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The strict quarantine measures employed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic have led the global tourism industry to a complete halt, disrupting the livelihoods of millions. The economic importance of beach tourism for many destinations has led many governments to reopen tourist beaches, as soon as the number of infection cases decreased. The objective of this paper is to provide a scientific basis for understanding the key issues for beach tourism management in these circumstances. These issues include risk perception, environmental considerations directly related to beaches and COVID-19, and management strategies designed to limit the risk of contagion on the beach. The contribution of this paper lies in its interdisciplinary approach to delivering the findings from the latest studies, highly relevant for beach tourism, in psychology, health science, and environmental science (often in preprint and in press format). Particular attention was given to identifying the knowledge gaps evident in the areas of COVID-19 risk perception, with the drivers explaining the risk-taking behavior and the protective strategies employed by beachgoers. Gaps were also found in areas such as the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in bathing waters and the sand, the potential of contaminated sand being a viable route of transmission, and the impact of the use of chemical disinfectants on the marine environment and on bathers. The paper identifies research prospects in these areas, additionally pointing out other questions such as new carrying capacity methods, the opportunity given by COVID-19 in estimation of the impacts of visitation and beach-litter.

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“…The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has emerged as both a global health and socioeconomic crisis, with many countries implementing unparalleled mobility restrictions to control the spread of the virus. This unprecedented event, which has been referred to as the "anthropause", a period of reduced human mobility 1 , has led to sudden and often dramatic reductions in transport, energy consumption and consumer demand resulting in significant changes in the scale and extent of human stressors and their associated impacts on the natural environment [2][3][4][5][6] . To better understand the potential effects on the environment and biodiversity, there is an urgent need to quantify the magnitude and patterns of the changes in human activities.…”

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Tracking the global reduction of marine traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Metcalfe

Tintoré

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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unparalleled global impacts on human mobility. In the ocean, ship-based activities are thought to have decreased due to severe restrictions and changes in goods consumption, but little is known of the patterns of change, which sectors are most affected, in which regions, and for how long. Here, we map global change of marine traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic and assess its temporal variability at a fine-scale in one of the most affected regions, the Mediterranean Sea. Nearly 44.3% of the global ocean and 77.5% of national jurisdictions showed a decrease in traffic density during April 2020, when strictest confinement measures took place, showing a clear disruption in comparison with previous trends and future projections. Decreases mainly occurred in coastal areas and were more marked and longer lasting in sectors other than cargo and tanker shipping. Our results provide guidance for large-scale monitoring of the progress and potential effects of COVID-19, or other global shocks, on the blue economy and ocean health.

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Indirect effects of COVID-19 on the environment

Cited by 1,074 publications

References 13 publications

Air quality change due to COVID-19 lockdown in India and its perception by public

Air quality change due to COVID-19 lockdown in India and its perception by public

Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities

Tracking the global reduction of marine traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic

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