Modeling the effects of urban form on ventilation patterns and traffic-related PM2.5 pollution in a central business area of Bangkok

Jareemit, Daranee; Liu, Jiying; Srivanit, Manat

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110756

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“…Thunis’s report [ 5 ] identified that air quality is a serious environmental problem in urban locations. In terms of environmental conditions, various influencing factors, including population density, space area, and poor urban ventilation quality, have strongly affected the health outcomes of city residents [ 6 , 7 ]. By 2050, around 66.2% of the Thai population will be located in urbanized areas [ 8 ].…”

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“…By 2050, around 66.2% of the Thai population will be located in urbanized areas [ 8 ]. Jareemit et al [ 7 ] identified that the health burden in Thai urban locations is caused by the low rate of air ventilation in these areas, which is due to a lack of urban planning, design, and land use management. The limitations of the development interventions to reduce health inequality in the urban setting were found to be because of unclear scientific knowledge of the environmental exposure measures and on the interaction between space and society [ 9 ].…”

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Influence of Environmental Risk Exposure on the Determinants of COVID-19 Booster Vaccination in an Urban Thai Population

Ounsaneha,

Laosee,

Rattanapan

2024

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This study aimed to identify the influence of environmental risk exposure levels on the predictive factors of COVID-19 booster dose vaccination in an urban Thai population in the post-pandemic era. Six study locations, including the three provinces with the highest environmental risk levels and the three provinces with the lowest environmental risk levels, were selected by calculating the environmental risk exposure indexes. Participants from the capital district of each province were chosen via the simple random sampling technique and interviewed using a structured questionnaire. A total of 1315 individuals were included in a sample in this study, and the best predictors of booster dose vaccination were determined using multiple regression analysis. The results showed that a high level of environmental risk exposure occurred in the provinces with a high number of total days exceeding the limits set for PM10 and high rates of mortality for lung cancer. The number of COVID-19 booster vaccinations given amount to 43.4% of the population during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period. Our multivariate analysis indicated that individuals in the working age group (≥25 years old); those with higher education (diploma degree and above); full-time employment (government and private sectors); those with high monthly incomes (≥USD144.1); and those in areas with the lowest risk level of environmental exposure significantly contributed to the number of booster dose vaccinations given during the post-pandemic period. To summarize, the rate of COVID-19 booster dose vaccination acceptance in Thailand was influenced by socio-economic factors with environmental concerns. These findings improve our understating of both the global pandemic and how environmental exposure affects behavioral change patterns and could improve the effectiveness of post-pandemic management.

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