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Editor, Senior Moderator
Sci Total Environ
. 2022 Feb 26;154182.
doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154182. Online ahead of print.
The impact of geo-environmental factors on global COVID-19 transmission: A review of evidence and methodology
Danyang Wang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xiaoxu Wu[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Chenlu Li[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Jiatong Han[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jie Yin[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Studies on Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission indicate that geo-environmental factors have played a significant role in the global pandemic. However, there has not been a systematic review on the impact of geo-environmental factors on global COVID-19 transmission in the context of geography. As such, we reviewed 49 well-chosen studies to reveal the impact of geo-environmental factors (including the natural environment and human activity) on global COVID-19 transmission, and to inform critical intervention strategies that could mitigate the worldwide effects of the pandemic. Existing studies frequently mention the impact of climate factors (e.g., temperature and humidity); in contrast, a more decisive influence can be achieved by human activity, including human mobility, health factors, and non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). The above results exhibit distinct spatiotemporal heterogeneity. The related analytical methodology consists of sensitivity analysis, mathematical modeling, and risk analysis. For future studies, we recommend highlighting geo-environmental interactions, developing geographic statistical models for multiple waves of the pandemic, and investigating NPIs and care patterns. We also propose four implications for practice to combat global COVID-19 transmission.
Keywords: Global COVID-19 transmission; Human activity; Model; Natural factor; Risk analysis.
. 2022 Feb 26;154182.
doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154182. Online ahead of print.
The impact of geo-environmental factors on global COVID-19 transmission: A review of evidence and methodology
Danyang Wang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xiaoxu Wu[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Chenlu Li[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Jiatong Han[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jie Yin[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35231530
- DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154182
Abstract
Studies on Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission indicate that geo-environmental factors have played a significant role in the global pandemic. However, there has not been a systematic review on the impact of geo-environmental factors on global COVID-19 transmission in the context of geography. As such, we reviewed 49 well-chosen studies to reveal the impact of geo-environmental factors (including the natural environment and human activity) on global COVID-19 transmission, and to inform critical intervention strategies that could mitigate the worldwide effects of the pandemic. Existing studies frequently mention the impact of climate factors (e.g., temperature and humidity); in contrast, a more decisive influence can be achieved by human activity, including human mobility, health factors, and non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). The above results exhibit distinct spatiotemporal heterogeneity. The related analytical methodology consists of sensitivity analysis, mathematical modeling, and risk analysis. For future studies, we recommend highlighting geo-environmental interactions, developing geographic statistical models for multiple waves of the pandemic, and investigating NPIs and care patterns. We also propose four implications for practice to combat global COVID-19 transmission.
Keywords: Global COVID-19 transmission; Human activity; Model; Natural factor; Risk analysis.