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Public Open Spaces (POS) and the Pandemics The Role of Public Open Spaces in Mitigating Covid-19 in Developing Cities
Research Paper , Page 119-136 (18)
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1Architecture, Delta university, faculty of engineering
2Architecture, Delta university,faculty of engineering
Abstract
Recently, increasing attention is paid to the urban areas after the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic ‘COVID-19’ since its first identification in December 2019. Worldwide, cities are trying to stop the spread of the pandemic by applying the quarantine which left more than billions of people under full or partial lockdown. Consequently, this caused severe disruption to physical activity, psychological well-being, social interaction, and many habits related to regular life .
As such, people have resorted to Public Open Spaces (POS) to fulfill their recreational needs, physical activities, and keep themselves healthy at the same time. Unfortunately, the lack of (POS) in many cities (as developing cities) made the connection between humans and public space more problematic. Thus, there is a need to rethink the existence of (POS) as a potential solution not only for the current world situation but also for post-COVID-19. In line with this, this paper highlights the crucial role of public open space around the world and particularly the developing cities in fostering peoples’ needs during pandemics and lockdown time, as well as it will discuss how it could affect their daily behavior.
As such, people have resorted to Public Open Spaces (POS) to fulfill their recreational needs, physical activities, and keep themselves healthy at the same time. Unfortunately, the lack of (POS) in many cities (as developing cities) made the connection between humans and public space more problematic. Thus, there is a need to rethink the existence of (POS) as a potential solution not only for the current world situation but also for post-COVID-19. In line with this, this paper highlights the crucial role of public open space around the world and particularly the developing cities in fostering peoples’ needs during pandemics and lockdown time, as well as it will discuss how it could affect their daily behavior.
Keywords
Public Open Spaces (POS); Lockdown; Socio-environmental Justice; coronavirus; COVID-19; Social Distancing; New Normal; Reactivating Public Open Spaces (POS)