Housing and Health: Here We Go Again
Lorenzo Capasso, D D’Alessandro
Abstract
Housing is one of the major determinants of human health and the current COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted its relevance. The authors summarize the main issues, including dimensional standards, indoor air quality, safety, accessibility, neighborhoods, and area characteristics. The authors propose an operating scheme in order to implement actions to improve residential wellbeing on a local, national, and international level.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Relevance (law)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Order (exchange)Scheme (mathematics)Occupational safety and healthEnvironmental healthQuality (philosophy)BusinessEnvironmental planningPolitical scienceGeographyMedicineMathematicsInfectious disease (medical specialty)PhilosophyPathologyVirologyOutbreakDiseaseMathematical analysisLawEpistemologyFinanceNoise Effects and ManagementClimate Change and Health ImpactsUrban Green Space and Health