On the relationships between COVID-19 and extended urbanization
Creighton Connolly, S. Harris Ali, Roger Keil
Abstract
This commentary focuses on the relationship between extensive forms of urbanization and emerging infectious disease, using empirical examples from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it examines the role of shifting urban-ecological relationships, infrastructures, and governance dynamics in both giving rise to, and mitigating, the impact of infectious disease outbreaks.
Topics & Concepts
UrbanizationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicOutbreakEconomic geographyInfectious disease (medical specialty)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCorporate governanceSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)GeographyDevelopment economicsDiseaseEconomic growthEconomicsBiologyVirologyMedicineFinancePathologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesZoonotic diseases and public healthCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts