Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the construction industry: a literature review of academic research

FA Ghansah, W Lu - Construction Management and Economics, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past 3 years, the global construction sector has been severely affected by the
noxious coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Visionary construction stakeholders, including …

[HTML][HTML] Extensive comparison of methods for removal of organic halogen compounds from pharmaceutical process wastewaters with life cycle, PESTLE, and multi …

HT Do Thi, D Fozer, AJ Toth - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Recycling and disposing wastewater from the pharmaceutical industry are of utmost
importance in mitigating chemical waste generation, where unmanaged hazardous waste …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal analysis of thermal comfort in Mediterranean social courtyards: a comparative study

E Diz-Mellado, VP López-Cabeza… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neighbourhoods in cities generate social inequality risks due to outdated climate passive
control infrastructures. Previous research has explored thermal comfort related to health …

[HTML][HTML] Urban reflections through home gardening; Does Gender Matter?

S El Khateeb, M Saber, IM Shawket - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current global pandemic, actions are taken to prevent Covid-19 spread, residents are
embracing small-scale gardening activities in their homes; especially in low to middle …

Influence of revitalization on the social and economic well-being of residents: case study of Lithuania

M Zabielaitė-Skirmantė, M Burinskienė, V Maliene - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The lack of public spaces, recreational areas, and sports facilities in older city
neighborhoods, as well as the importance of people's social and economic well-being, have …

Small Urban Green Spaces: Insights into Perception, Preference, and Psychological Well-being in a Densely Populated Areas of Tehran, Iran

M Naghibi, A Farrokhi, M Faizi - Environmental Health …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In metropolitan areas worldwide, abandoned properties are prevalent, prompting a need for
small urban green spaces (SUGS) to meet the growing demand. Understanding residents' …

[HTML][HTML] Building back healthier? The transformative potential and reality of city planning responses to COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia

M Lowe, S Bell, P Ferguson, M Morley, H Morrice… - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most significant public health and urban planning
challenges that cities have faced in recent times. From an evolutionary resilience …

[HTML][HTML] Experiencing the future: Evaluating a new framework for the participatory co-design of healthy public spaces using immersive virtual reality

G Dane, S Evers, P van den Berg, A Klippel… - … Environment and Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban densification is promoted for sustainable urban growth, yet it also generates concerns
about negative health impacts on local citizens. Engaging local citizens in the co-design of …

[HTML][HTML] Big geo-data unveils influencing factors on customer flow dynamics within urban commercial districts

X Peng, Y Niu, B Meng, Y Tao, Z Huang - International Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Commercial districts, as the epicenters of urban commerce and economic activity, largely
reflect an area's prosperity through their customer flow. However, previous research, which …

Tempo-spatial modelling of the spread of COVID-19 in urban spaces

FB Galacho-Jiménez, D Carruana-Herrera… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The relationship between the social structure of urban spaces and the evolution of the
COVID-19 pandemic is becoming increasingly evident. Analyzing the socio-spatial structure …