Spatial context, human activities and space-time transmission of COVID-19
Type: Virtual Paper
Theme: Geographers and COVID-19: Setting Our Direction for the Future
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Start / End Time: 4/8/2021 08:00 AM (Pacific Time (US & Canada)) - 4/8/2021 09:15 AM (Pacific Time (US & Canada))
Room: Virtual 16
Organizer(s):
Zihan Kan
, Mei-Po Kwan
, Jiannan Cai
, Jianwei Huang
Chairs: Zihan Kan
Agenda
Role | Participant |
Presenter | Meifang Li |
Presenter | Jie Yu Ryerson University |
Presenter | Xiu Wu Texas State University - San Marcos |
Presenter | Zihan Kan The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Presenter | Qian Huang University of South Carolina |
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Presentation(s), if applicable
Zihan Kan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Exploring the space-time patterns of COVID-19 transmission risk and their associations with different built environment factors in Hong Kong |
Jie Yu, Ryerson University; Spatial and social patterning of COVID-19 prevention and transmission in Canada: exploring risk perception, preventive behaviour and individual activity space |
Qian Huang, University of South Carolina; Wildfire Smoke Impacts on COVID-19 Cases and Deaths: A preliminary analysis in California |
Xiu Wu, Texas State University - San Marcos; Geostatistical Analysis on COVID-19 Cumulative Confirmed Case and Fatality Based on County Level of Texas |
Meifang Li, Dartmouth College; Application of an Improved Epidemic Forest Model in Preventing and Controlling Communicable Diseases: A case study of COVID-19 Epidemic in Nanchang, China |
Description
Due to its high contagiousness and rapid spread, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has seriously threatened global public health since it was first identified in December 2019. During the pandemic, prompt and accurate space-time surveillance of COVID-19 is critical for detecting outbreaks and identifying areas with high transmission risks. Similar to other infectious diseases, the transmission risk of COVID-19 varies over space and time. It has long been recognized that spatial context and the built environment contribute to both the initial establishment and dynamic space-time patterns of diseases, as certain spatial contexts associated with built environment features (e.g., dense social gathering venues) may increase the chances of close contacts by impacting people’s activities and social interactions. Identifying the space-time patterns of COVID-19 transmission and the associated built environment characteristics can not only improve the resource allocation and intervention strategies, but also provide guidance to the public to avoid conducting high-risk activities and visiting high-risk places.
Spatial context, human activities and space-time transmission of COVID-19
Description
Virtual Paper
Session starts at 4/8/2021 08:00 AM (Pacific Time (US & Canada))
Contact the Primary Organizer
Zihan Kan - kzh1029@outlook.com