Rethinking Outdoor Courtyard Spaces on University Campuses to Enhance Health and Wellbeing: The Anti-Virus Built Environment
Sustainability
; 14(9):5602, 2022.
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in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1843090
ABSTRACT
Responding to the events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, this study explores how to improve health and wellbeing and reduce infections in outdoor open spaces on university campuses to maximize their potential as a response to future crises. The study identifies the relationship between human behavior (social) and the various physical and environmental elements of these spaces. A case study and mixed-methods approach were undertaken, comprising four modes of inspection user analysis layer using questionnaires and observations to survey students’ needs and behavior;context analysis layer using space syntax and CFD to examine the space’s physical and environmental conditions;design solutions reflecting an understanding of virus transmission;and a performance analysis layer to test the performance of ‘anti-virus’ courtyards. The findings demonstrated that students are willing to use the open spaces that they used before the pandemic, at the same frequency. This indicates a need to redesign the current spaces to prevent the spread of viruses. The study highlights the social, physical, and environmental implications to be considered in designs for outdoor anti-virus spaces. It provides a comprehensive process for transforming outdoor spaces on university campuses into anti-virus spaces that meet users’ needs. These findings have implications for the designing and retrofitting of open spaces to reduce infection.
Environmental Studies; post-pandemic urbanism; transformation to anti-virus built environment; COVID-19; university campus; outdoor open spaces; health and wellbeing; space syntax; CFD; observation; questionnaire; Pandemics; Urban environments; Disease control; Redesign; Environmental conditions; Viruses; Social behavior; Colleges & universities; Students; Open spaces; Inspection; Courtyards; Infections; College campuses; Environmental impact; Retrofitting; Coronaviruses; Human behavior
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Databases of international organizations
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ProQuest Central
Language:
English
Journal:
Sustainability
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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