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General Commentary: Whether Urbanization Has Intensified the Spread of Infectious Diseases—Renewed Question by the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Ali Cheshmehzangi +4 more
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Masks, ventilation and exposure time: A web-based calculator of indoor COVID-19 infection risk
Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022 Two and half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, there is quite a lot of confusion over public health guidance necessary in order to reduce disease infection risks, from room air ventilation, the use of air cleaners, and type of mask and whether or not to ...
Jianxiang Huang +5 more
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The Relationship between Urban Density and Building Energy Consumption
Buildings, 2021 Neighborhood characteristics influence natural urban energy fluxes and the choices made by urban actors. This article focuses on the impact of urban density as a neighborhood physical parameter on building energy consumption profiles for seven different ...
Nariman Mostafavi +3 more
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Innovations and Economic Output Scale with Social Interactions in the Workforce
Urban Science, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 fundamentally changed the way we interact with and engage in commerce. Social distancing and stay-at-home orders leave businesses and cities wondering how future economic activity moves forward. The reduction in face-to-face
Deryc T. Painter +2 more
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Cities and COVID-19: navigating the new normal
Global Sustainability, 2021 Non-technical summary Urban density is erroneously regarded as the main factor in the spread of COVID-19 in cities. A review of extant literature and findings from our case study of Karachi, Pakistan indicate that inequalities in income, healthcare, and ...
Iman Khan +3 more
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Urban Density and Land Leverage: Market Value Breakdown for Energy-Efficient Assets
Buildings, 2023 A real estate asset comprises land and improvements. The proportions of these components vary over time and across locations. Notably, the land value component is consistent over time, unaffected by depreciation. Consequently, the weight of land value in
Rubina Canesi, Giuliano Marella
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Urbe, 2022 Os caóticos processos de urbanização no Brasil acarretaram em inúmeros problemas no espaço urbano atual, como o espraiamento das cidades. A partir desta problemática, emerge a necessidade de se aperfeiçoar métodos de planejamento urbano capazes de ...
Raphaela Ferreira +2 more
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A Multifactorial GIS-Based Analytical Method to Determine the Quality of Urban Green Space and Water Bodies [PDF]
Urbani Izziv, 2015 The type, size, and spatial distribution of public green spaces and water bodies are key factors for the microclimatic quality of urban areas, particularly within densely built-up districts, where they influence the quality of life. The analytical method
Clemens DEILMANN +4 more
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Anatomy of density: measurable factors that constitute urban density
Buildings & Cities, 2021 Serious concerns about global warming have been translated into urgent calls for increasing urban densities, as higher densities are associated with lower carbon emissions from both vehicles and buildings.
Shlomo Angel +2 more
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Urban Science, 2022 In several publications between 1998 and 2003, Elizabeth Burton examined whether urban compactness promotes social equity. Based on an extensive literature review, Burton developed numerous urban compactness and social equity measures.
Mahbub Rashid
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