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TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR SAFE DWELLING SPACES DURING COVID-19 -…
TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR SAFE DWELLING SPACES DURING COVID-19
1. UNDERSTANDING COVID-19
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (N-COV)
THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, ALSO KNOWN AS N-COV, IS AN INFECTIOUS VIRUS THAT CAUSES VARIOUS AILMENTS
MODES OF TRANSMISSION
INDIRECT TRANSMISSION
THE VIRUS CAN ALSO BE TRANSMITTED INDIRECTLY THROUGH CONTACT WITH CONTAMINATED SURFACES
DIRECT TRANSMISSION
THE VIRUS CAN BE TRANSMITTED DIRECTLY FROM PERSON TO PERSON THROUGH RESPIRATORY DROPLETS
AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION
THE VIRUS CAN BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH INFECTIOUS PARTICLES THAT REMAIN IN THE AIR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME
RISK OF TRANSMISSION IN INDOOR SPACES
THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION IS HIGHER IN ENCLOSED SPACES WHERE PEOPLE ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER
4. FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
ROLE OF TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE SURVIVAL AND SPREAD OF COVID-19
ENGINEERING INTERVENTIONS
VENTILATION
PROPER VENTILATION CAN HELP CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 IN BUILDINGS
ARCHITECTURE
THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF BUILDINGS CAN IMPACT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES
IMPLEMENTING POLICIES FOR HEALTHY AND SAFE BUILDINGS IS CRUCIAL IN CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
2. ENGINEERING MEASURES TO CONTROL THE VIRUS
VENTILATION SYSTEMS
PROPER VENTILATION SYSTEMS CAN HELP MINIMIZE THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS IN INDOOR SPACES
INDOOR TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
MAINTAINING AN INDOOR TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 280 AND 301 K CAN CREATE A HEALTHY AND COMFORTABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT
TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS
VARIOUS TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS IN BUILDINGS
3. POLICY CHECKS FOR SAFE DWELLING SPACES
HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE
ADEQUATE HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE IS NECESSARY TO HANDLE THE PANDEMIC AND PREVENT OVERCROWDING IN HOSPITALS
URBAN DENSITY
THE HIGH POPULATION DENSITY IN URBAN AREAS POSES A CHALLENGE IN IMPLEMENTING MEASURES TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND REGULATIONS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN CREATING SAFE AND HEALTHY DWELLING SPACES DURING THE PANDEMIC
5. TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
ROLE OF TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, AND VENTILATION
TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, AND VENTILATION CAN HELP MAKE BUILDINGS MORE HOSPITABLE AND HEALTHIER IN THE FACE OF COVID-19
USE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CAN HELP MINIMIZE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, BUT IT IS NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS ELIMINATION
ELIMINATION OF THE VIRUS
WHILE ELIMINATION OF THE VIRUS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD, IT IS NOT FEASIBLE IN PRACTICALITY
6. IMPACT OF TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY ON COVID-19 TRANSMISSION
CONFLICTING STUDIES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEMPERATURE AND COVID-19 TRANSMISSION
WHILE SOME STUDIES HAVE SHOWN A POSITIVE CORRELATION BETWEEN TEMPERATURE AND COVID-19 TRANSMISSION, OTHERS HAVE FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP
EFFECT OF HUMIDITY ON DAILY CASES AND DEATHS
ASSOCIATION OF HUMIDITY WITH DAILY CONFIRMED CASES
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN A NEGATIVE CORRELATION BETWEEN HUMIDITY AND DAILY CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19, WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY RESULTING IN A DECREASE IN CASES
ASSOCIATION OF HUMIDITY WITH DAILY DEATHS
RESEARCH HAS FOUND A NEGATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMIDITY AND DAILY DEATHS FROM COVID-19, WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY LEADING TO A DECREASE IN DEATHS
EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON DAILY CASES AND DEATHS
TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE DAILY CASES AND DEATHS OF COVID-19, WITH HIGHER TEMPERATURES RESULTING IN DECREASED INFECTION
7. ROLE AND IMPACT OF AIRFLOW DISTRIBUTIONS
EFFECT OF PARTICLE SIZE AND VELOCITY ON COVID-19 TRANSMISSION
SMALLER PARTICLES, LESS THAN 10 ΜM, HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE A GREATER IMPACT ON COVID-19 TRANSMISSION, AS THEY CAN TRAVEL LONGER DISTANCES AND INFECT SECONDARY HOSTS
TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 THROUGH BREATHING, TALKING, COUGHING, OR SNEEZING
COVID-19 CAN BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS, INCLUDING BREATHING, TALKING, COUGHING, OR SNEEZING
AIRFLOW AS A MAJOR FACTOR IN CONTROLLING/SPREADING VIRAL AIRBORNE INFECTIONS
PROPER AIRFLOW IS CRUCIAL IN CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF VIRAL AIRBORNE INFECTIONS, SUCH AS COVID-19