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Antivirus-built environment: Lessons learned from Covid-19 pandemic.
Naglaa A Megahed1, Ehab M Ghoneim2
1Professor, Architecture and Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Egypt.
Sustainable Cities and Society
|August 25, 2020
Summary
The built environment can be redesigned to mitigate epidemic impacts. This study explores creating an "antivirus-built environment" for future health security.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Urban Planning
- Architecture
Background:
- Epidemics significantly alter the built environment due to infection fears.
- Architecture and urbanism paradigms are evolving post-COVID-19.
- Developing antiviral solutions for built environments requires time and multidisciplinary research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conceptualize an 'antivirus-built environment' based on epidemic-driven lessons.
- To explore designing healthy and sustainable built environments.
- To identify research gaps for future epidemic preparedness.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on epidemic impacts on built environments.
- Analysis of architectural and urban planning adaptations.
- Conceptual framework development for antivirus-built environments.
Main Results:
- The built environment's role in epidemic mitigation is crucial.
- Fear of infection drives significant changes in urban design.
- A proactive, multidisciplinary approach is needed for resilient environments.
Conclusions:
- Future built environments must integrate health security measures.
- Lessons from the current epidemic inform sustainable design.
- Further research is essential to build robust defenses against future pandemics.
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