Han, H;
Bai, X;
Costanza, R;
Dong, L;
(2024)
The effects of COVID-19 on the resilience of urban life in China.
npj Urban Sustainability
, 4
(1)
, Article 32. 10.1038/s42949-024-00167-8.
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Abstract
Understanding the impacts of COVID-19 on citizens from different cities is crucial for urban resilience-building and reducing inequal resilience distribution. However, little research focuses on urban life at the individual level, particularly in second- and third-tier cities. An online survey was therefore conducted to collect data on how COVID-19 affected the cities and urban residents in mainland China. The results indicate that COVID-19 limited citizens’ access to healthcare facilities and socioeconomic activities apart from the immediate health crisis. Most citizens suffered reduced income, unemployment, and social anxiety. However, COVID-19 also raised social awareness and actions for disaster adaptation. The Chinese pandemic management has strengthened governmental leadership and credibility among most citizens in the early stage. Importantly, the results suggested that citizens in first-tier cities appeared more resilient to pandemics than those in second-tier cities. A networked resilience framework was therefore discussed for resilience-building policy implications.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The effects of COVID-19 on the resilience of urban life in China |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s42949-024-00167-8 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42949-024-00167-8 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2024 Springer Nature Limited. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > UCL Institute for Global Prosperity |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10195050 |
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