The Effects of Spatial Planning, Well-Being, and Behavioural Changes During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

作者：Xinyao Song, Mengqiu Cao, Keyu Zhai, Xing Gao, Meiling Wu, Tianren Yang · 发表于：Frontiers in Sustainable Cities · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.3389/frsc.2021.686706 · 被引用次数：37 · 研究领域：Urban Green Space and Health、Urban Transport and Accessibility、Place Attachment and Urban Studies

COVID-19 poses a massive challenge to urban public-health emergency and governance systems. Urban planners and policymakers engaged in spatial planning and management should carefully consider how a “people-oriented” principle can be incorporated into spatial-planning systems to reduce the negative impacts on both cities and people. However, there is limited literature discussing the aforementioned issues, particularly using qualitative methods. Therefore, this research aims to explore the implications of COVID-19 on spatial planning, well-being, and behavioural change using Changchun as a case study. Semi-structured interviews are used to examine the views and insights of 23 participants. Our results show that, first, the shift to home working has changed people's way of life, affected their subjective well-being, and significantly affected spatial planning within cities, placing greater demands on architectural design and community spatial planning. Therefore, additional open public spaces and a more supportive infrastructure are required. Second, it is found that Changchun has not established an effective community-based spatial planning system, something which should have been taken into consideration in the master plan for the future. Third, our findings suggest that being a resilient city is vital for the sustainable development of second-tier cities like Changchun, which is reflected in urban development patterns, disaster prevention, and long-term functional layout, a...