A qualitative and quantitative synthesis of the impacts of COVID-19 on soundscapes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Hasegawa, SK Lau - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The current prolonged coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has substantially
influenced numerous facets of our daily lives for over two years. Although a number of …

Protection, disinfection, and immunization for healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of natural and synthetic macromolecules

S Mallakpour, E Azadi, CM Hussain - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The world is trying to improve public health while the outbreak of the COVID-19 is at its
worst. So far, countless people have died from the COVID-19 disease and it is still a serious …

Unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: Role of the neighborhood environment

L Ma, Y Huang, T Liu - Sustainable cities and society, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on people's mental wellbeing. Few
studies have investigated how the neighborhood environment might help to moderate the …

Aging in place during a pandemic: Neighborhood engagement and environments since the COVID-19 pandemic onset

JM Finlay, G Meltzer, M Cannon… - The …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
may fundamentally change neighborhood environments and ways of aging in place. This …

Nonlinear associations of built environments around residences and workplaces with commuting satisfaction

Y Chen, C Yin, B Sun - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This is one of the first studies that explores built environments around both residences and
workplaces, as well as their nonlinear and interaction effects on commuting satisfaction …

New determinants of mental health: the role of noise pollution. A narrative review

A Tortorella, G Menculini, P Moretti… - … Review of Psychiatry, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Urbanisation processes and anthropogenic actions led to a significant increase in pollution
levels, with relevant consequences on global health. In particular, noise pollution …

Contributors to neighbour noise annoyance

SL Benz, J Kuhlmann, D Schreckenberg… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Noise from neighbours has been shown to be one of the most noise annoying sources in
Germany, but research on the influencing factors for the annoyance ratings is scarce …

Which risk factors matter more for psychological distress during the covid-19 pandemic? An application approach of gradient boosting decision trees

Y Chen, Y Liu - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: A growing body of scientific literature indicates that risk factors for COVID-19
contribute to a high level of psychological distress. However, there is no consensus on …

The role of urban environment design on health during the Covid-19 pandemic: A scoping review

S Faedda, A Plaisant, V Talu, G Tola - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the ways and times of living and
using urban spaces, specifically referring to the dimension of daily life. The restrictive …

Shifting perspectives: outlooks on ageing in place in the COVID-19 era

V Greer, SL Canham, A Hong, N Caylor… - Ageing & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Given the significant impact the pandemic has had on the lives of older adults, research is
needed to understand how conceptions of ageing in place and attitudes about living …