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

A Sharifi - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Since early 2020, researchers have made efforts to study various issues related to cities and
the pandemic. Despite the wealth of research on this topic, there are only a few review …

Compact development policy and urban resilience: a critical review

A Dehghani, M Alidadi, A Sharifi - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustainable development and urban resilience are dominant urban planning paradigms that
have become buzzwords in urban planning and policy domains over the past 2–3 decades …

[HTML][HTML] Tokyo's COVID-19: An urban perspective on factors influencing infection rates in a global city

M Alidadi, A Sharifi, D Murakami - Sustainable cities and society, 2023 - Elsevier
This research investigates the relationship between COVID-19 and urban factors in Tokyo.
To understand the spread dynamics of COVID-19, the study examined 53 urban variables …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond the blame game: Unraveling the complex relationship between density and COVID-19 through a systematic literature review

M Alidadi, A Sharifi - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Density has gained considerable attention in policy and scientific discourses since the
emergence of COVID-19. In the early days, density was blamed as a negative factor that …

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

SJ Hejazi, M Arvin, A Sharifi, A Lak - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
This study analyzes the compactness/sprawl index and its effects on the spread of COVID-
19 in the neighborhoods of Ahvaz, Iran. Multiple Criteria Decision Making and GIS …

Systematic literature review on impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding measures on mobility

KS Lee, JK Eom - Transportation, 2023 - Springer
The unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak has significantly influenced our daily life, and
COVID-19's spread is inevitably associated with human mobility. Given the pandemic's …

The appeal of cities may not wane due to the COVID-19 pandemic and remote working

A Sharifi, CY Lee - npj Urban Sustainability, 2024 - nature.com
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, speculations on the decline of major cities have surged,
with studies noting temporary population decreases across various cities worldwide …

Comparing the spreading characteristics of monkeypox (MPX) and COVID-19: Insights from a quantitative model

LE Depero, E Bontempi - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change is acknowledged to directly affect not only the environment, economy, and
society but also the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases, thereby impacting public …

Identifying spatial heterogeneity of COVID-19 transmission clusters and their built-environment features at the neighbourhood scale

L Wang, Z Hu, K Zhou, MP Kwan - Health & Place, 2023 - Elsevier
The identification of high-risk areas for infectious disease transmission and its built-
environment features are crucial for targeted surveillance and early prevention efforts. While …

Density and urban resilience, cross-section analysis in an Iranian metropolis context

A Dehghani, M Alidadi, A Soltani - Urban Science, 2023 - mdpi.com
While there is a large body of research on sustainable development and urban resilience,
the interaction between urban densification and urban resilience remains understudied. This …