Preface
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic elaborates on the contemporary issues viz.,
social, environmental, economic impact, and different policies concerning COVID19. This timely book surveys COVID-19 in a very holistic manner, entailing an
interdisciplinary approach to integrate the response of the COVID-19 pandemic in
understanding and preventing future environmental impairment. It is understood that
the absolute impact of this perpetuating pandemic is yet to be fully evaluated but it
has opened a new scheme of integrated understanding incorporating the vitality of
conservation of biodiversity with traditional and state of the art medicine, diagnostic,
and treatment technologies.
COVID-19, a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), was recognized as a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health
Organization. Though the COVID-19-based crisis has drastically reduced the global
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) owing to restriction and confinement over sectorwise activities, it has a positive impact on our environment. The period of global
lockdown “THE GREAT PAUSE” can be utilized as a baseline data for determining
the pollution extent in different sectors, a developing a sustainable development
model for the nation. The impact of lockdown spread and extension of COVID-19 is
assessed based on the compartmental model of epidemiology to estimate its growth
during and post lockdown.
This book focuses on the detection of the dominant mode of SARS-CoV-2 transmission via advanced healthcare monitoring systems such as microsensors, biosensors, and wearable sensors which are highly sensitive and give fast response with less
consumption of power. The impact of air quality variations both in the natural environment as well as closed air-conditioned and the ventilated environment is discussed
using highly sensitive measuring equipment. Additionally, the book also proposes the
psychosocial model focused on pro-environmental behavior which further enhances
one’s self-efficacy. It incorporates studies to identify the issue of food security in
today’s modern cities in encountering and preparing for future epidemic outbreaks,
making cities truly smart and sustainable.
The book also highlights the significance of uplifting the sustainable environment
for Indian smart cities, by providing smart solutions using Information and Communication Technology, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic elaborates on the contemporary issues viz.,
social, environmental, economic impact, and different policies concerning COVID19. This timely book surveys COVID-19 in a very holistic manner, entailing an
interdisciplinary approach to integrate the response of the COVID-19 pandemic in
understanding and preventing future environmental impairment. It is understood that
the absolute impact of this perpetuating pandemic is yet to be fully evaluated but it
has opened a new scheme of integrated understanding incorporating the vitality of
conservation of biodiversity with traditional and state of the art medicine, diagnostic,
and treatment technologies.
COVID-19, a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), was recognized as a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health
Organization. Though the COVID-19-based crisis has drastically reduced the global
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) owing to restriction and confinement over sectorwise activities, it has a positive impact on our environment. The period of global
lockdown “THE GREAT PAUSE” can be utilized as a baseline data for determining
the pollution extent in different sectors, a developing a sustainable development
model for the nation. The impact of lockdown spread and extension of COVID-19 is
assessed based on the compartmental model of epidemiology to estimate its growth
during and post lockdown.
This book focuses on the detection of the dominant mode of SARS-CoV-2 transmission via advanced healthcare monitoring systems such as microsensors, biosensors, and wearable sensors which are highly sensitive and give fast response with less
consumption of power. The impact of air quality variations both in the natural environment as well as closed air-conditioned and the ventilated environment is discussed
using highly sensitive measuring equipment. Additionally, the book also proposes the
psychosocial model focused on pro-environmental behavior which further enhances
one’s self-efficacy. It incorporates studies to identify the issue of food security in
today’s modern cities in encountering and preparing for future epidemic outbreaks,
making cities truly smart and sustainable.
The book also highlights the significance of uplifting the sustainable environment
for Indian smart cities, by providing smart solutions using Information and Communication Technology, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine
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