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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 826, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154182
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Global COVID-19 transmission; Natural factor; Human activity; Model; Risk analysis
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- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2012CB955501]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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This article reviews 49 studies to investigate the impact of geo-environmental factors on global COVID-19 transmission and proposes intervention strategies. The findings suggest that human activity plays a more significant role in transmission than climate factors.
Studies on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission indicate that geo-environmental factors have played a significant role in the global pandemic. However, there has not been a systematic review on the impact of geoenvironmental factors on global COVID-19 transmission in the context of geography. As such, we reviewed 49 wellchosen studies to reveal the impact of geo-environmental factors (including the natural environment and human activity) on global COVID-19 transmission, and to inform critical intervention strategies that could mitigate the worldwide effects of the pandemic. Existing studies frequently mention the impact of climate factors (e.g., temperature and humidity); in contrast, a more decisive influence can be achieved by human activity, including human mobility, health factors, and non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). The above results exhibit distinct spatiotemporal heterogeneity. The related analytical methodology consists of sensitivity analysis, mathematical modeling, and risk analysis. For future studies, we recommend highlighting geo-environmental interactions, developing geographically statistical models for multiple waves of the pandemic, and investigating NPIs and care patterns. We also propose four implications for practice to combat global COVID-19 transmission.
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