Urban Sustainability Versus the Impact of Covid-19
2020; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 56; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/02513625.2020.1906059
ISSN2166-8604
AutoresElisa Pozo Menéndez, Ester Higueras García,
Tópico(s)Urban Transport and Accessibility
ResumoMost recent research on urban health has primarily been focused on non-communicable diseases related to sedentary lifestyles, unbalanced diets and the high concentration of pollutants derived from anthropogenic activities. Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, heatstroke and cold-related problems and injuries and accidents due to road traffic were some of the main public health challenges over several decades (HUDU 2007), which aligned perfectly with Sustainable Development Goals #3 (Health and Wellbeing), #11 and #13. However, Covid-19 has brought a new scenario, in which high density in cities has been questioned from the very first outbreak, as transmission of the virus is related to human interaction. This work takes Madrid as a case study. Madrid has a population of 3 266 126 (INE 2019), which Covid-19 impacted with 9134 deaths and more than 70629 infections from March to June 2020 (Spanish Ministry of Health Citation2020). The research questions are: Would density be a conduit or obstacle to Madrid's high infection ratio? Is density related to greater resilient networks in the city? Are sustainability variables incompatible with infection prevention?
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