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Urban Studies
Mengling Qiao, Bo Huang
Summary: This study used a geographically and temporally weighted regression (GTWR) model to assess the spatiotemporal impacts of socio-demographic and mobility-related factors on the spread of COVID-19. Two different schemes were designed to enhance temporal and spatial features respectively. The results showed that both schemes were effective in predicting the spread of COVID-19 and provided insights into the temporal and spatial associations between factors and the spread of the pandemic.
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Michael L. Polemis, Thanasis Stengos
Summary: According to the empirical analysis, the intensity of lockdown measures has a significant impact on the relationship being studied, showing a non-monotonic pattern.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Russell H. Fazio, Benjamin C. Ruisch, Courtney A. Moore, Javier A. Granados Samayoa, Shelby T. Boggs, Jesse T. Ladanyi
Summary: This study focused on the effectiveness of social distancing at the individual level, predicting the risk of contracting COVID-19 through virtual behavior measures. The findings suggest that individual social distancing behavior significantly impacts the risk of infection.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
L. E. Smith, H. W. W. Potts, R. Amlot, N. T. Fear, S. Michie, G. J. Rubin
Summary: This study investigated the public knowledge and confidence in understanding local restrictions, motivation to adhere to restrictions, and self-reported behavior in different tier levels in England. It found that the recognition of the local tier level was high, but knowledge of specific guidance for tiers varied. Older individuals and those living in less deprived areas displayed higher confidence, while motivation to adhere to restrictions was associated with being female and older. People in tiers with greater restrictions were less likely to socially meet people from another household, but rates of going out for exercise and work did not differ.
Article
Mathematics
Giovanni Dieguez, Cristiane Batistela, Jose R. C. Piqueira
Summary: This paper describes a simple heuristic framework for developing public policies to mitigate and suppress the spread of COVID-19. The framework includes control strategies such as social distancing and vaccination, and through modeling and validation, the effectiveness of these measures is demonstrated.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Meng-Hao Li, Kingsley Haynes, Rajendra Kulkarni, Abu Bakkar Siddique
Summary: According to this study, the success of controlling the spread of COVID-19 relies on how communities respond to non-pharmaceutical mitigation policies. Shelter-in-place and social distancing policies are particularly important. The study found that counties with strong state social distancing policies and high pro-social character showed lower mobility after reopening. However, counties with longer duration of shelter-in-place orders exhibited higher mobility, suggesting that the duration of the order may impact social distancing response.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jinghua An, Shelley Hoover, Sreenivas Konda, Sage J. J. Kim
Summary: This study examines the effectiveness of a COVID-19 specific social vulnerability index and finds that COVID-19 specific themes play an important role in explaining COVID-19 mortality rates. However, further improvements are needed for the accuracy of the index, and the development of robust local data infrastructure is critical.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katie Holstein Mercer, Stefanie Mollborn
Summary: This study examines the unequal spread of COVID-19 and disparities in adherence to social distancing. The findings demonstrate how community members utilize cultural capital and apply double standards to strengthen the establishment of social distancing norms and reinforce intergroup boundaries.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Eun Young Choi, Mateo P. Farina, Qiao Wu, Jennifer Ailshire
Summary: The study found that cancelling or postponing social activities and avoiding close contact with cohabitants are associated with higher levels of loneliness among older adults. Limiting close contact with coresidents increases the probability of loneliness more for males, non-Hispanic Whites, and those with higher levels of education and income.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Min Jae Ju, Jaehyun Oh, Yoon-Hyeong Choi
Summary: Social distancing measures led to a reduction in air pollution levels, particularly in particles and gases related to industrial activities and traffic. Efforts made in a short period of time may serve as a reference for reducing air pollution in a more sustainable post-COVID-19 world.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew Stickley, Tetsuya Matsubayashi, Michiko Ueda
Summary: The study showed that loneliness is negatively associated with engagement in COVID-19 preventive behaviors and is also related to reduced odds for various individual preventive behaviors such as wearing a mask, disinfecting hands, and social distancing when outdoors.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Bing Zhang, Shiwen Liang, Gang Wang, Chi Zhang, Cai Chen, Min Zou, Wei Shen, Haoyu Long, Daihai He, Yuelong Shu, Xiangjun Du
Summary: This study reveals the significance of using synchronized nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in high-risk regions for the control of COVID-19 in China. A combination of synchronized NPIs, including travel restrictions, social distancing, and infection isolation, proved effective in preventing a large percentage of SARS-CoV-2 infections. Implementing synchronized NPIs during the Wuhan lockdown period showed notable results, showcasing the impact of the interconnectedness of epicenters, timing of synchronized NPIs, and number of regions considered on their effectiveness.
NONLINEAR DYNAMICS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammadali Dashtbali, Mehdi Mirzaie
Summary: The study introduced two compartmental models to analyze individual behavior in spreading and controlling the COVID-19 epidemic. The comparison showed that the second model provided a better fit to the daily infected cases from Egypt, Belgium, Japan, Nigeria, Italy, and Germany. Furthermore, a vaccinated term was added to the model to predict how vaccination could control the epidemic.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Fabiana Silva Ribeiro, Joao Paulo Araujo Lessa, Guilherme Delmolin, Flavia H. Santos
Summary: This study compared groups with severe depression symptoms and no depression in terms of demographic and socio-economic factors, anxiety symptoms, and resilience levels. Participants with severe depression were younger, showed higher anxiety symptoms, and lower resilience levels. They were more likely to use music listening as a coping mechanism for regulation of mood during confinement, compared to those with no depression symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hammond Tarry, Valerie Vezina, Jacob Bailey, Leah Lopes
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, political orientation and moral foundations have significant effects on social distancing attitudes and compliance. Left-wing political orientation and endorsement of individualizing moral foundations are related to positive attitudes and higher compliance, while right-wing political orientation and endorsement of binding and economic liberty foundations are associated with less positive attitudes and reduced compliance. Moral foundations mediate the relationships between political orientation and social distancing measures, particularly the endorsement of economic liberty and individualizing foundations.
Article
Regional & Urban Planning
Xueyin Bai, Ruth L. Steiner, Wei Zhai
Summary: The study found that smart growth has significant but changing effects on the travel behavior of older adults, with regional growth centers playing an increasingly important role in reducing travel distance and promoting non-car commuting modes. This research adds to our understanding of how older adults' travel behavior can be influenced by multi-level and long-term urban development strategies.
JOURNAL OF PLANNING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Wei Zhai, Xinyu Fu, Mengyang Liu, Zhong-Ren Peng
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on ethnically and racially segregated communities, with higher infection and death rates. Compliance with public health measures like social distancing is lower in these communities. The study found that higher ethnic diversity index decreases social-distancing behaviors, while higher dissimilarity between ethnic minorities and non-Hispanic Whites increases social-distancing behavior.
Article
Environmental Studies
Wei Zhai, Haoyu Yue
Summary: The rapid spread of COVID-19 has significantly damaged the economy in the United States, especially in counties with larger populations. Most local businesses permanently closed immediately after the stay-at-home orders were lifted, and the owners of these businesses may not open new ones elsewhere. Additionally, entertainment and recreation businesses have significantly lower rates of permanent closure compared to retail, trade, and food services businesses.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING A-ECONOMY AND SPACE
(2022)
Article
Regional & Urban Planning
Ruoniu Wang, Xinyu Fu
Summary: This study examines the relationship between the features of inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies and the production of affordable housing units. The findings suggest that mandatory, older, and more comprehensive IZ policies with complex income requirements tend to have higher production of affordable housing. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers and planners in designing effective IZ policies that can increase the productivity of affordable housing units.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Geography
Wei Zhai, Haoyu Yue, Yihan Deng
Summary: Research in the United States has found that visiting urban green spaces may be positively correlated with the spread of COVID-19 in certain states. However, in most counties, there is no association between green space visitation and viral transmission. Additionally, there may be a positive association between median age, concentration of blacks, and poverty rate with viral transmission.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinyu Fu, Chaosu Li
Summary: Resilience has become a major focus in city management and planning, particularly in climate change adaptation. However, there have been few studies evaluating the integration of resilience in climate change adaptation planning. This study found that resilience is not adequately embedded in US climate change plans, and the predominant notions of resilience have limited influence on plan integration. Standalone adaptation plans perform better in addressing uncertainty and fostering systems thinking. Translating the concept of resilience into climate change planning practice faces significant barriers.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Geography
Wei Zhai, Hang Yu, Celine Yunya Song
Summary: This study examines the spread and correction of disaster misinformation on Twitter during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It identifies influential accounts involved in spreading and debunking such information and analyzes the impact of spatiotemporal proximity on the dissemination and correction of misinformation. The study also investigates how similarity between social media users affects their behavioral and emotional responses to misinformation, and explores the contagion of sentiments across rumor and correction networks.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Wei Zhai
Summary: During a natural disaster, mining messages from social media platforms can help local agencies, rescue teams, and humanitarian aid organizations track public situational awareness. This study proposes a Twitter-based analytic framework that considers perception-level, humanitarian-level, and action-level situational awareness, and empirically demonstrates its effectiveness using geo-tagged tweets from the 2018 Hurricane Michael.
COMPUTATIONAL URBAN SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geography
Wei Zhai, Mengyang Liu, Xinyu Fu, Zhong-Ren Peng
Summary: This study utilized Bayesian approach and geographically weighted panel regressions to investigate the spatial and temporal pattern of viral transmission of COVID-19 in the United States, as well as the uneven effects of socioeconomic and demographic variables on viral spread with geographic variations.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS
(2021)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Faxi Yuan, Min Li, Rui Liu, Wei Zhai, Bing Qi
Summary: Citizens with different demographic characters show varying responses and behaviors in disasters, with differences in sentiment polarities and concern themes. By analyzing the demographic dimension, a better understanding of crisis response disparities among different groups can be achieved.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Wei Zhai, Zhong-Ren Peng
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the real estate market in the USA, particularly with rising home prices in big cities and high price-to-rent ratios, recommending buying a house in the central region.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING A-ECONOMY AND SPACE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Wei Zhai, Mengyang Liu, Zhong-Ren Peng
Summary: During the pandemic, foot traffic in cities on the West and East Coasts of the United States decreased while middle American cities saw an increase in movements, particularly to grocery stores and parks. Additionally, it was found that the poorest communities reduced fewer movements compared to the wealthiest communities, except when it came to trips to parks.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING A-ECONOMY AND SPACE
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Gabriele Bernardini, Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Pilar Baquedano Julia, Rafael Ramirez Eudave, Enrico Quagliarini
Summary: This research offers a methodology for combined spatiotemporal flood risk assessment, considering hazard, physical vulnerability, user exposure, and vulnerability. It adopts a mesoscale approach and investigates indoor and outdoor users' exposure and vulnerability, using the Analytical Hierarchy Process to combine risk factors.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ying Liu, Chunli Chu, Ruijun Zhang, Shaoqing Chen, Chao Xu, Dongliang Zhao, Chunchun Meng, Meiting Ju, Zhi Cao
Summary: This study investigates the effects of increasing road, wall, and roof albedo on mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect in different areas of Tianjin. The results reveal that increasing road albedo is more effective in fringe areas, while increasing wall and roof albedo is more effective in central areas. The temperature changes induced by albedo changes also show seasonal characteristics.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Xisheng Lin, Yunfei Fu, Daniel Z. Peng, Chun-Ho Liu, Mengyuan Chu, Zengshun Chen, Fan Yang, Tim K. T. Tse, Cruz Y. Li, Xinxin Feng
Summary: This study employed computational fluid dynamics and neural network models to investigate and predict pollutant dispersion in urban environments, providing valuable insights for designing effective strategies to mitigate the impacts of hazardous pollutants.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Dipanjan Nag, Arkopal Kishore Goswami
Summary: Future-oriented urban planning should continue to focus on the principles of accessible and walkable cities. The perception of people is crucial for developing better urban walking infrastructure, but current evaluation tools often neglect the "perceived" features of the walking network. This study used conjoint analysis to evaluate users' perception of link and network attributes, revealing the importance of considering both in improving the walking environment.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yongxin Su, Tao Zhang, Mengyao Xu, Mao Tan, Yuzhou Zhang, Rui Wang, Ling Wang
Summary: This study proposes an optimization method for household integrated demand response (HIDR) by combining rough knowledge and a dueling deep Q-network (DDQN), aiming to address uncertainties in a household multi-energy system (HMES). The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms rule-based methods and DDQN in terms of energy cost savings.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Sijia Sun, S. F. A. Batista, Monica Menendez, Yuanqing Wang, Shuang Zhang
Summary: This paper comprehensively analyzes the energy consumption characteristics of electric buses (EBs) and diesel buses (DBs) on different bus lane configurations and operational conditions. The study shows that EBs consume less energy in suburban areas when using regular lanes, while both EBs and DBs save substantial energy when operating on dedicated bus lanes in downtown areas. Notably, shared-use bus lanes have the highest energy consumption.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shangshang Shen, Dan Yan, Xiaojie Liu
Summary: This study developed a comprehensive theoretical framework for evaluating, diagnosing, and optimizing multi-functional urban agriculture. The framework was applied in Xiamen, China to identify the obstacles that impede its coordinated development and propose optimized modes for its development. Results showed that urban agriculture in Xiamen exhibits sound social function, moderate economic function, and poor ecological function.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri, Akinleye H. Folorunsho, Kayode I. Ayegbusi, Vishal Bobde, Tolulope E. Adeliyi, Christopher E. Ndehedehe, Akintomide A. Akinsanola
Summary: This study examines the impact of land cover, vegetation health, climatic forcings, elevation heat loads, and terrain characteristics on land surface temperature distribution over West Africa. The random forest model performs the best in downscaling predictands. The southern regions consistently exhibit healthy vegetation, while areas with unhealthy vegetation coincide with hot land surface temperature clusters. Positive Normalized Difference Vegetation Index trends in the Sahel highlight rainfall recovery and subsequent greening. Southwest winds cause the upwelling of cold waters, resulting in low land surface temperatures in southern West Africa. Considering LVCET factors is crucial for prioritizing greening initiatives and urban planning.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yuchi Cao, Yan Li, Shouyun Shen, Weiwei Wang, Xiao Peng, Jiaao Chen, Jingpeng Liao, Xinyi Lv, Yifan Liu, Lehan Ma, Guodian Hu, Jinghuan Jiang, Dan Sun, Qingchu Jiang, Qiulin Liao
Summary: The study reveals significant disparities in urban green equity, with high property price areas having better access to green spaces than low property price areas. Landscape and greening have the most significant impact on urban green space differentiation.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shaobo Sun, Kui Shan, Shengwei Wang
Summary: Economizer control is an important measure for energy savings in air-conditioning systems during moderate seasons. Humidity measurement uncertainties have a significant impact on enthalpy-based economizer control, and an uncertainty-tolerant control strategy is proposed to mitigate these effects.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ding Mao, Peng Wang, Yi-Ping Fang, Long Ni
Summary: This study analyzes the structure, function, operation, and failure characteristics of district heating networks (DHNs) and proposes vulnerability analysis methods. The effectiveness of these methods is validated through application to a DHN in a Chinese city. The study finds that the heat source connectivity efficiency loss rate effectively characterizes topological and functional vulnerability. It also reveals that controllable DHNs have higher functional vulnerability under large area failure scenarios.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Hamid Karimi, Saeed Hasanzadeh, Hedayat Saboori
Summary: This paper presents a stochastic and cooperative approach for the operation of a cluster of interconnected multi-energy systems. The proposed model investigates the interaction among energy systems and integrates hydrogen and water systems into the overall energy structure. The model studies the performance of energy system agents in decentralized and cooperative scheduling.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zhiyu Yan, Xiaogang Guo, Zilong Zhao, Luliang Tang
Summary: This study proposes a novel framework for fine-grained information extraction and dynamic spatial-temporal awareness in disaster-stricken areas based on social media data. The framework utilizes deep learning modules to extract location and water depth information from text and images, and analyzes the spatio-temporal distribution characteristics. The results show that the fusion of text and image-based information can enhance the perception of flood processes.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
M. A. Pans, G. Claudio, P. C. Eames
Summary: This study simulated and optimized a speculative district heating system in an existing urban area in Loughborough, UK. The system used only renewable heat sources and thermal energy storage to address the mismatch between heat generation and demand. The study assessed the impact of long-term storage volume and charging temperature on system cost and energy efficiency.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jianmei Zhong, Wei Zhang, Xiaoli Wang, Jinsheng Zhan, Tao Xia, Lingzhi Xie, Xiding Zeng, Kun Yang, Zhangyu Li, Ruiwen Zou, Zepu Bai, Qing Wang, Chenyang Zhang
Summary: This study aims to propose a suitable air distribution design and reduce the energy consumption of the BSL-4 laboratory. It analyzes the diffusion characteristics of aerosols, infection risk under different air distributions, and ventilation parameters. The results show that the proposed energy-saving operation strategy can reduce the energy consumption of the laboratory by 15-30%.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)