Density and pandemic urbanism: Exposure and networked density in Manila and Taipei

Chen, Hung-Ying; McFarlane, Colin; Tripathy, Priyam

Abstract

Density has been a key focus in research on the urban dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of this work has debated the role of density in infection rates. In contrast, we develop a comparison of the management of pandemic urbanism in two high density Asian cities with divergent pandemic experiences: Manila and Taipei. To pursue the comparison, we develop two conceptualisations of density: exposure density and networked density. Our approach allows us to examine the nature and consequences, especially for the urban poor, of different approaches to density in the pandemic, and to advance urban research on urban density.

Citation

Chen, H., McFarlane, C., & Tripathy, P. (2023). Density and pandemic urbanism: Exposure and networked density in Manila and Taipei. Urban Studies, https://doi.org/10.1177/00420980231211011

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 29, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Dec 12, 2023
• Publication Date: Dec 12, 2023
• Deposit Date: Oct 2, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 2, 2023
• Journal: Urban Studies
• Print ISSN: 0042-0980
• Electronic ISSN: 1360-063X
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00420980231211011
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1755353