Preparing Cities for Future Pandemics: Unraveling the Influence of Urban and Housing Variables on COVID-19 Incidence in Santiago de Chile

Katherina Kuschel; Raúl Carrasco; Byron J. Idrovo-Aguirre; Claudia Duran; Javier E. Contreras-Reyes

doi:10.3390/healthcare11162259

Preparing Cities for Future Pandemics: Unraveling the Influence of Urban and Housing Variables on COVID-19 Incidence in Santiago de Chile

Katherina Kuschel, Raúl Carrasco, Byron J. Idrovo-Aguirre, Claudia Duran, Javier E. Contreras-Reyes

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In this study, we analyzed how urban, housing, and socioeconomic variables are related to COVID-19 incidence. As such, we have analyzed these variables along with demographic, education, employment, and COVID-19 data from 32 communes in Santiago de Chile between March and August of 2020, before the release of the vaccines. The results of our Principal Component Analysis (PCA) confirmed that those communes with more economic, social, organizational, and infrastructural resources were overall less affected by COVID-19. As the dimensions affecting COVID-19 are based on structural variables, this study discusses to what extent our cities can be prepared for the next pandemic. Recommendations for local decision-makers in controlling illegal immigration and investing in housing and urban parks are drawn.

Original language	English
Article number	2259
Journal	Healthcare (Switzerland)
Volume	11
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11162259
State	Published - Aug 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

COVID-19
housing
socioeconomic variables
urban planning

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