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Surveying the Covid-19 Pandemic and Its Implications: Urban Health, Data Technology and Political Economy explores social, economic, and policy impacts of COVID-19 that will persist for some time. This timely book surveys the COVID-19 from a holistic, high level perspective, examining such topics as Urban health policy responses impact on cities economies, Urban economic impacts of supply chain disruption, The need for coherent short term urban policies that aligns with long term goals, The rise to citizen science initiatives, The role of open data, The need for protocols to support research collaborations, Building larger infectious disease modelling datasets, NS Advanced computing tools for health policy.

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Author:   Zaheer Allam (Deakin University, Victoria, Australia) ,  Zaheer Allam (Deakin University, Victoria, Australia)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9780128243138

ISBN 10:   0128243139
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   17 July 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: A chronological account of the pandemic: the first 150 days1. The first 50 days of covid-19: A detailed chronological timeline and extensive review of literature documenting the pandemic2. The second 50 days: A detailed chronological timeline and extensive review of literature documenting the covid-19 pandemic from day 50 to day 1003. The third 50 days: A detailed chronological timeline and extensive review of literature documenting the covid-19 pandemic from day 100 to day 150 Part 2: Data technology 4. Revised data protocols and enhanced big data networks will render more accurate infectious disease monitoring and modelling5. The emergence of voluntary citizen networks to circumvent urban health data sharing restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic6. The rise of machine intelligence through the covid-19 pandemic and its impact on health policy Part 3: Political economy7. Vital covid-19 economic stimulus packages pose a challenge for long-term environmental sustainability8. The forceful re-evaluation of cash-based transactions by covid-19 and its opportunities to transition to cashless systems in digital urban networks9. Revisiting political economy and international relations during the covid-19 pandemic Part 4: Conclusion 10. Data management in pandemics

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Dr. Zaheer Allam holds a PhD in Humanities, a Master of Arts (Res), an MBA, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Architectural Science from universities in Australia and the United Kingdom. Based in Mauritius, he was the first Chairperson of the National Youth Environment Council (NYEC) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Mauritius, and is currently a board member of the Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency (MARENA). He works on several projects on the thematic of Smart Cities and on strategies dwelling in the increasing role of technology in culture and society. Zaheer is also the African Representative of the International Society of Biourbanism (ISB), member of the Advisory Circle of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), and a member of several other international bodies. He holds several awards and commendations and is the author of over 145 peer reviewed publications and author of 10 books about Smart, Sustainable and Future Cities.

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