Social distancing as an urban antibody to Achieve urban immunity - post-pandemic cities

Abstract

The emergence of future epidemics around the world highlights the need to achieve urban immunity for the city to prevent transmission of infectious diseases during epidemic outbreaks. This study shows the role of social distancing as a design criterion in the city to contain the epidemic and thus achieve a healthy, safe, and sustainable environment with urban immunity that the city acquires against the epidemics that may occur in the future.

The research problem has been identified (the scientific need to reach the urban immunity mechanism through the application of the social distancing strategy to achieve a healthy and safe environment against any epidemics that may occur in the future). As for Research hypothesis (urban immunity is achieved through the design mechanisms and determinants of social distancing in the city). The general objective of the research has been identified (Exploring the relationship between social distancing and urban immunity and their role in creating a safe environment against epidemics). The research concluded that urban immunity is represented in working within the selected mechanisms that are included within seven levels: (level of mobility - level of public spaces - level of Accessibility - level of social well-being - level of urban tactics in green spaces - level of activation of the urban balcony - level of inclusion of health within the design.( All levels achieved high rates by agreeing on their effective role in achieving urban immunity through the social distancing strategy.