The Application of Tactical Urbanism in Public Space on COVID-19 Transmission Prevention

Abstract

Tactical urbanism (TU) is frequently used as an interim or low-cost solution to tackle a design-related problem in public space. As the importance of good-designed public open space for mental health now realized significantly during the pandemic, the need for a tool to keep health protocol followed in public space is imperative. The modification of public spaces is applied in several cases to guide people’s behaviour and interaction within public space under health protocol submission. This paper tried to analyse the application of TU to combat COVID-19 transmission on public space by using case study and systematic literature review from applied cases worldwide. The cases are categorized based on the problem identification and interventions conducted on urban design elements. It is found that the application of TU can be assembled into health protocol requirements-driven and accommodation of COVID-19-related policies externalities. The outcome of this paper could be used as an issue-based urban design precedent on COVID-19-related tactical urbanism interventions.

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