The nature of cities and the Covid-19 pandemic

Lai, Ka Yan; Webster, Chris; Kumari, Sweety; Sarkar, Chinmoy

doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2020.08.008

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“…Public transport can only be efficient if used by the many. Hence in terms of social distancing requirements to avoid the further spread of Covid-19, people are currently encouraged to avoid public transport because social distancing there is difficult to maintain (Lai, Webster, Kumari, & Sarkar, 2020). This has led to a decline in the number of public transport passengers (e.g., Kanda & Kivimaa, 2020; for Germany, see Klein, Köhler, & Stein, 2020).…”

Section: Building Urban Resilience In Times Of Covid-19: Reconsidering Sdg 11mentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptualizing Interactions between SDGs and Urban Sustainability Transformations in Covid-19 Times

Krellenberg

Koch

2021

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Given the potential of cities to contribute to a more sustainable world as framed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Development Agenda, this article focuses on Urban Sustainability Transformations. We take a closer look at the potentials, contradictions and challenges that SDG implementation in cities involves in light of the current Covid-19 pandemic. We argue that SDG implementation needs to consider these global challenges in order to pursue its transformative approach. As a starting point we take SDG 11 and its subtargets to achieve resilient cities and communities, with a focus on German cities. The article will thus contribute to the discussion on the constraints associated with implementing SDGs in cities, given the multiple challenges and actors involved, and the complexity this implies for Urban Sustainability Transformations.

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Section: Building Urban Resilience In Times Of Covid-19: Reconsidering Sdg 11mentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptualizing Interactions between SDGs and Urban Sustainability Transformations in Covid-19 Times

Krellenberg

Koch

2021

PaG

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“…Restrictions on human mobility, including travel limitations and social isolation, have been found to affect significantly the control of COVID-19 spread [ 20 ]; ventilation in indoor public spaces, such as work environments, is positively associated with a decrease in transmission [ 21 , 22 ]; the distance between tables and ventilation have been identified as key measures to prevent infection in public places such as restaurants [ 23 ]; and wearing a medical mask and keeping social distance have been widely claimed as the most effective control measures in public open spaces [ 24 , 25 ]. Overall, the role of urban crowding in the spread of the pandemic has been largely discussed [ 26 , 27 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

TV News and COVID-19: Media Influence on Healthy Behavior in Public Spaces

Scopelliti

Pacilli

Aquino

2021

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The COVID-19 outbreak has dramatically changed our life. Despite the rapid growth of scientific publications about medical aspects of the pandemic, less has been explored about the effects of media communication regarding COVID-19 on healthy behaviors. Yet, the scientific literature has widely debated on how media can influence people’s health-related evaluations, emotions, and behaviors. To fill this gap, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between media exposure, people’s attitudes and emotions toward media contents, and healthy behaviors related to the use of public spaces, such as avoiding crowded places, wearing face masks, and maintaining social distance. A questionnaire referring to these variables was administered to an opportunistic sample of 174 participants in Italy during the off-peak period of the COVID-19 outbreak and before restrictions to mobility were extended to the whole country. Results showed that media exposure, the perception of social initiatives of prevention, and moderate levels of fear increase healthier behaviors in the use of public spaces. Perceiving alarming information did not significantly predict healthy behaviors in the use of public spaces. Results are discussed with reference to the previous literature. Suggestions to media communication to increase preventive behaviors during emergencies are also provided.

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“…However, access to public spaces and green spaces might increase the level of physical activity. 19 During the COVID-19 pandemic the following policy actions are recommended to increase physical activity with the objective of creating active environments: 24 1. Improving the infrastructure of walking and cycling networks considering the principles of social distancing via widening the sidewalks and dedicating specific cycling routes on roads via governments and municipalities.…”

Section: Physical Activity Action Plan During Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%