An overview and thematic analysis of research on cities and the COVID-19 pandemic: Toward just, resilient, and sustainable urban planning and design

A county-level analysis of association between social vulnerability and COVID-19 cases in Khuzestan Province, Iran

“…Over the last decade, research efforts have shifted toward socio-environmental vulnerabilities as a result of their relationship with geophysical and human risks. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been renewed attention to the association between social vulnerability and pandemics [ 16 ]; [ 8 , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] ]. Additionally, researchers have attempted to develop COVID-19-specific vulnerability indicators.…”

Measuring the effects of Compactness/Sprawl on COVID 19 spread patterns at the neighborhood level

“…Since the detection of its first case in late December 2019, COVID-19 has remained a global public health crisis and the most significant human risk since World War II ( Wang, Wu, et al, 2021 ). With the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increasing interest in understanding the factors influencing the difference in morbidity and mortality rates at various scales ( Hananel et al, 2022 ; Sharifi, 2022 ). Among other things, there has been considerable attention to the relationship between urban form and COVID-19 dynamics, as well as the design and construction of resilient cities ( Honey-Rosés et al, 2020 ; Pongutta et al, 2021 ; Sharifi & Khavarian-Garmsir, 2020 ; Shermin & Rahaman, 2021 ; Tricarico & De Vidovich, 2021 ).…”

Perceptions of change in the environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for environmental policy

“…Among other related changes in activities and travel, a substantial increase in the use of online shopping was observed (Young et al, 2020) while the use of active modes of transport (including walking and bicycling) experienced some temporary renaissance and increased popularity, even if many of the latter changes were only temporary and rather short-lived as the pandemic evolved ( McElroy et al, 2022 ). From a psychosocial perspective, the pandemic has increased anxiety and stress levels, decreased well-being ( Franceschini et al, 2020 ; Shailaja et al, 2020) and increased social disparities causing vulnerable groups to be disproportionately impacted ( Sharifi, 2022 ). Positive short-term environmental impacts initially emerged, such as a noticeable improvement in environmental conditions, mostly linked to reduced road traffic and consequent decreases in noise and air pollution.…”

“…Recent literature search (i.e. Web of Science; November 2022) revealed that the topic of perception has not been well studied ( Sharifi, 2022 ). For instance, Büssing et al, 2020a , Büssing et al, 2020b studied the perceived changes of certain attitudes and Ruiu et al (2022) studied how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the perception of Climate Change in the UK though these studies generally remain specific to certain contexts and geographical regions..…”

“…For instance, Büssing et al, 2020a , Büssing et al, 2020b studied the perceived changes of certain attitudes and Ruiu et al (2022) studied how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the perception of Climate Change in the UK though these studies generally remain specific to certain contexts and geographical regions.. The public awareness about these impacts offers an opportunity to develop effective future policies to protect the environment ( Mousazadeh et al, 2021 ; Soni and Mistur, 2022 ) and develop better urban planning ( Sharifi, 2022 ).…”