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- Title
Rethinking Outdoor Courtyard Spaces on University Campuses to Enhance Health and Wellbeing: The Anti-Virus Built Environment.
- Authors
Alnusairat, Saba; Al-Shatnawi, Zahra; Ayyad, Yara; Alwaked, Ala'; Abuanzeh, Nasser
- Abstract
Responding to the events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, this study explores how to improve health and wellbeing and reduce infections in outdoor open spaces on university campuses to maximize their potential as a response to future crises. The study identifies the relationship between human behavior (social) and the various physical and environmental elements of these spaces. A case study and mixed-methods approach were undertaken, comprising four modes of inspection: user analysis layer using questionnaires and observations to survey students' needs and behavior; context analysis layer using space syntax and CFD to examine the space's physical and environmental conditions; design solutions reflecting an understanding of virus transmission; and a performance analysis layer to test the performance of 'anti-virus' courtyards. The findings demonstrated that students are willing to use the open spaces that they used before the pandemic, at the same frequency. This indicates a need to redesign the current spaces to prevent the spread of viruses. The study highlights the social, physical, and environmental implications to be considered in designs for outdoor anti-virus spaces. It provides a comprehensive process for transforming outdoor spaces on university campuses into anti-virus spaces that meet users' needs. These findings have implications for the designing and retrofitting of open spaces to reduce infection.
- Subjects
OPEN spaces; OPEN universities; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; HUMAN behavior; BEHAVIORAL assessment; CRISIS communication; TEST anxiety
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2022, Vol 14, Issue 9, p5602
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su14095602