{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,26]],"date-time":"2026-02-26T19:21:49Z","timestamp":1772133709255,"version":"3.50.1"},"reference-count":44,"publisher":"MDPI AG","issue":"5","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,21]],"date-time":"2023-02-21T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1676937600000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"}],"content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["IJERPH"],"abstract":"<jats:p>This paper aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the link between urban planning practices and public health. A triangulated study was conducted to gain a comprehensive understanding of the topic. The first phase consisted of semi-structured interviews with health and urban planning experts, which were analyzed with the aid of Artificial Intelligence tools. The second phase involved an on-site investigation in the city of Algiers, including a survey, site visits, and a thorough analysis of the master plan for land use and urban planning. The findings emphasize the critical importance of a comprehensive health-centric approach to city design, improved governance and management practices, community involvement, and political commitment to prioritize health in urban planning. Furthermore, the results proved a strong correlation between prioritizing public health in urban planning practices and residents\u2019 satisfaction with the city\u2019s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In conclusion, it is necessary to consider public health as a priority in urban planning practices and as a need for all stakeholders to work towards a healthier and more equitable urban environment.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph20053804","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,22]],"date-time":"2023-02-22T02:57:38Z","timestamp":1677034658000},"page":"3804","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["The Role of the COVID-19 Crisis in Shaping Urban Planning for Improved Public Health: A Triangulated Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Koudoua","family":"Ferhati","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"AVMF Research Lab, Department of Project Management, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Constantine 3 University, El Khroub 25000, Algeria"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Saliha","family":"Chouguiat Belmallem","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Project Management, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Constantine 3 University, El Khroub 25000, Algeria"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3600-3663","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adriana","family":"Burlea-Schiopoiu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Management, Marketing, Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Afrin, S., Chowdhury, F.J., and Rahman, M. (2021). COVID-19 Pandemic: Rethinking Strategies for Resilient Urban Design, Perceptions, and Planning. Front. Sustain. Cities, 3.","DOI":"10.3389\/frsc.2021.668263"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"106236","DOI":"10.1016\/j.envint.2020.106236","article-title":"Defining pathways to healthy sustainable urban development","volume":"146","author":"Tonne","year":"2020","journal-title":"Environ. Int."},{"key":"ref_3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2079","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(12)60435-8","article-title":"Shaping cities for health: Complexity and the planning of urban environments in the 21st century","volume":"379","author":"Rydin","year":"2012","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"ref_4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"154","DOI":"10.1016\/j.landusepol.2019.02.043","article-title":"Urban planning as an enabler of urban health: Challenges and good practice in England following the 2012 planning and public health reforms","volume":"84","author":"Carmichael","year":"2019","journal-title":"Land Use Policy"},{"key":"ref_5","first-page":"252","article-title":"A health map for the local human habitat","volume":"126","author":"Barton","year":"2006","journal-title":"Perspect. Public Health"},{"key":"ref_6","first-page":"155","article-title":"COVID-19 and religious tourism: An overview of impacts and implications","volume":"8","author":"Yasin","year":"2020","journal-title":"Int. J. Relig. Tour. Pilgr."},{"key":"ref_7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"177","DOI":"10.1016\/j.proenv.2016.03.022","article-title":"Assessment of GSM HF-Radiation Impact Levels within the Residential Area of Craiova City","volume":"32","author":"Marinescu","year":"2016","journal-title":"Procedia Environ. Sci."},{"key":"ref_8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"233","DOI":"10.25034\/ijcua.2022.v6n2-9","article-title":"The Role of Home Gardens in Developing Cities for Improving Workers\u2019 Psychological Conditions","volume":"6","author":"Lazuardi","year":"2022","journal-title":"J. Contemp. Urban Aff."},{"key":"ref_9","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"332","DOI":"10.1016\/j.puhe.2021.07.032","article-title":"Household food insecurity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile","volume":"198","author":"Giacoman","year":"2021","journal-title":"Public Health"},{"key":"ref_10","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Braubach, M., Egorov, A., Mudu, P., Wolf, T., Thompson, C.W., and Martuzzi, M. (2017). Effects of Urban Green Space on Environmental Health, Equity and Resilience. Theory Pract. Urban Sustain. Transit., 187\u2013205.","DOI":"10.1007\/978-3-319-56091-5_11"},{"key":"ref_11","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"16","DOI":"10.25034\/ijcua.2018.4697","article-title":"Shaping the City that Decreases Overweight and Obesity through Healthy Built Environment","volume":"3","year":"2019","journal-title":"J. Contemp. Urban Aff."},{"key":"ref_12","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"887","DOI":"10.1016\/j.amepre.2020.07.024","article-title":"Deficient Response to COVID-19 Makes the Case for Evolving the Public Health System","volume":"59","author":"Dixon","year":"2020","journal-title":"Am. J. Prev. Med."},{"key":"ref_13","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"92","DOI":"10.1186\/s13073-017-0480-7","article-title":"Public health surveillance in the UK revolutionises our understanding of the invasive Salmonella typhimurium epidemic in Africa","volume":"9","author":"Ashton","year":"2017","journal-title":"Genome Med."},{"key":"ref_14","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"59","DOI":"10.25034\/ijcua.2020.v4n2-6","article-title":"The Impact of MCK+ Prangkuti Luhur towards the Improvement of Community Life Quality in Bustaman Village","volume":"4","author":"Karmilah","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. Contemp. Urban Aff."},{"key":"ref_15","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Sima, V., Gheorghe, I.G., Subi\u0107, J., and Nancu, D. (2020). Influences of the Industry 4.0 Revolution on the Human Capital Development and Consumer Behavior: A Systematic Review. Sustainability, 12.","DOI":"10.3390\/su12104035"},{"key":"ref_16","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Burlea-Schiopoiu, A., and Ferhati, K. (2021). The Managerial Implications of the Key Performance Indicators in Healthcare Sector: A Cluster Analysis. Healthcare, 9.","DOI":"10.3390\/healthcare9010019"},{"key":"ref_17","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"51","DOI":"10.25034\/ijcua.2022.v6n1-5","article-title":"Living Space Needs of Small Housing in the Post-Pandemic Era: Malaga as a case study","volume":"6","year":"2021","journal-title":"J. Contemp. Urban Aff."},{"key":"ref_18","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Kondo, M.C., Fluehr, J.M., McKeon, T., and Branas, C.C. (2018). Urban Green Space and Its Impact on Human Health. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 15.","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph15030445"},{"key":"ref_19","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"95","DOI":"10.1007\/s11920-018-0969-9","article-title":"Social Determinants of Mental Health: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go","volume":"20","author":"NeMoyer","year":"2018","journal-title":"Curr. Psychiatry Rep."},{"key":"ref_20","unstructured":"Brunner, P.H. (2020). Handbook of Material Flow Analysis, CRC Press. [2nd ed.]."},{"key":"ref_21","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Whitehouse, A. (2021). Air pollution and me: What do we know and what should I do?. Physiol. News.","DOI":"10.36866\/122.30"},{"key":"ref_22","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"05022026","DOI":"10.1061\/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000848","article-title":"Determining Equality of Infection Rates: A Spatial Analysis of Factors Associated with the Spread of COVID-19 in Barcelona, Spain","volume":"148","year":"2022","journal-title":"J. Urban Plan. Dev."},{"key":"ref_23","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"619","DOI":"10.1038\/s41569-021-00532-5","article-title":"Transportation noise pollution and cardiovascular disease","volume":"18","author":"Daiber","year":"2021","journal-title":"Nat. Rev. Cardiol."},{"key":"ref_24","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"7513","DOI":"10.21125\/edulearn.2016.0640","article-title":"New methods in teaching architecture and medicine students while designing quality living environment","volume":"1","author":"Jutraz","year":"2016","journal-title":"Edulearn Proc."},{"key":"ref_25","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Colding, J., Gren, A., and Barthel, S. (2020). The Incremental Demise of Urban Green Spaces. Land, 9.","DOI":"10.3390\/land9050162"},{"key":"ref_26","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"143","DOI":"10.25034\/ijcua.2022.v6n2-3","article-title":"The Psychological Effects of Park Therapy Components on Campus Landscape Preferences","volume":"6","author":"Pratiwi","year":"2022","journal-title":"J. Contemp. Urban Aff."},{"key":"ref_27","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Burlea-Schiopoiu, A., Baldo, M.D., and Idowu, S.O. (2022). The Spirit of Adventure: A Driver of Attractiveness of the Hospitality Industry for Young People during a Pandemic Crisis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19.","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph19041913"},{"key":"ref_28","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"25","DOI":"10.1016\/j.cities.2013.12.010","article-title":"Current trends in Smart City initiatives: Some stylised facts","volume":"38","author":"Neirotti","year":"2014","journal-title":"Cities"},{"key":"ref_29","unstructured":"Chabbi-Chemrouk, N. (2022, December 12). How Much Faith Should We Have in the \u2018Algiers: Sustainable City\u2019 Project? The Conversation. Available online: https:\/\/theconversation.com\/how-much-faith-should-we-have-in-the-algiers-sustainable-city-project-126125."},{"key":"ref_30","unstructured":"Leicht, U., Heiss, A., and Won Jung Byun, J. (2018). Issues and Trends in Education for Sustainable Development, United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization."},{"key":"ref_31","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"(1992). United Nations Conference on Environment and Development: Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. Int. Leg. Mater., 31, 874\u2013880.","DOI":"10.1017\/S0020782900014765"},{"key":"ref_32","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"265","DOI":"10.1016\/j.egypro.2012.05.038","article-title":"Problematic of Environment Protection in Algerian Cities","volume":"18","author":"Gherbi","year":"2012","journal-title":"Energy Procedia"},{"key":"ref_33","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"127","DOI":"10.1177\/097493061100300203","article-title":"Infrastructure, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa","volume":"3","author":"Jerome","year":"2011","journal-title":"J. Infrastruct. Dev."},{"key":"ref_34","unstructured":"Algerian Interior Affairs Ministry (2022, December 12). Law No. 03\u201310 Relating to the Protection of the Environment within the Framework of Sustainable Development, Available online: https:\/\/www.me.gov.dz\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Loi-03-10.pdf."},{"key":"ref_35","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Boudjadja, R., and Boudemagh, S.S. (2020). Efficacit\u00e9 Environnementale de La Politique et Du Droit Urbains Dans un Projet de Reconqu\u00eate D\u2019une Friche Urbaine \u00e0 Constantine. Noteb. Politics Law, 160.","DOI":"10.35156\/0492-012-003-012"},{"key":"ref_36","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Idowu, S.O., Vertigans, S., and Burlea-Schiopoiu, A. (2017). CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility in Times of Crisis, Springer.","DOI":"10.1007\/978-3-319-52839-7"},{"key":"ref_37","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Sall, M.C.A., and Burlea-Schiopoiu, A. (2021). An Analysis of the Effects of Public Investment on Labor Demand through the Channel of Economic Growth with a Focus on Socio-Professional Categories and Gender. J. Risk Financial Manag., 14.","DOI":"10.3390\/jrfm14120580"},{"key":"ref_38","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e000057","DOI":"10.1136\/fmch-2018-000057","article-title":"Semistructured interviewing in primary care research: A balance of relationship and rigour","volume":"7","author":"DeJonckheere","year":"2019","journal-title":"Fam. Med. Community Health"},{"key":"ref_39","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Bogatinoska, B., Lansu, A., Hug\u00e9, J., and Dekker, S.C. (2022). Participatory Design of Nature-Based Solutions: Usability of Tools for Water Professionals. Sustainability, 14.","DOI":"10.5194\/egusphere-egu22-7785"},{"key":"ref_40","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"23","DOI":"10.26458\/jedep.v7i1.571","article-title":"qualitative research methodology in social sciences and related subjects","volume":"7","author":"Mohajan","year":"2018","journal-title":"J. Econ. Dev. Environ. People"},{"key":"ref_41","unstructured":"Green, J., and Thorogood, N. (2018). Qualitative Methods for Health Research (Introducing Qualitative Methods Series), SAGE Publications Ltd.. [4th ed.]."},{"key":"ref_42","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"15","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jfbs.2014.01.007","article-title":"The case study method in family business research: Guidelines for qualitative scholarship","volume":"5","author":"Kotlar","year":"2014","journal-title":"J. Fam. Bus. Strat."},{"key":"ref_43","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Wutich, A., Beresford, M., SturtzSreetharan, C., Brewis, A., Trainer, S., and Hardin, J. (2021). Metatheme Analysis: A Qualitative Method for Cross-Cultural Research. Int. J. Qual. Methods, 20.","DOI":"10.1177\/16094069211019907"},{"key":"ref_44","unstructured":"(2016). Le Plan Directeur d\u2019Am\u00e9nagement Urbain d\u2019Alger, Horizon 2035. Assembl\u00e9e Populaire de Wilaya d\u2019Alger."}],"container-title":["International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/20\/5\/3804\/pdf","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,10]],"date-time":"2025-10-10T18:38:07Z","timestamp":1760121487000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/20\/5\/3804"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,21]]},"references-count":44,"journal-issue":{"issue":"5","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,3]]}},"alternative-id":["ijerph20053804"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijerph20053804","relation":{},"ISSN":["1660-4601"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1660-4601","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,21]]}}}