Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and its natural environmental impacts.

Autor: Rupani PF; School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013 China., Nilashi M; Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000 Vietnam., Abumalloh RA; Computer Department, Community College, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box. 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Asadi S; Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Malaysia., Samad S; Department of Business Administration, College of Business and Administration, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Wang S; School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013 China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of environmental science and technology : IJEST [Int J Environ Sci Technol (Tehran)] 2020; Vol. 17 (11), pp. 4655-4666. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 01.
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-020-02910-x
Abstrakt: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the official name of a respiratory infectious disease caused by a new coronavirus that started first in Wuhan, China, and outspread worldwide with an unexpectedly fast speed. Flights have been canceled worldwide and transportation has been closed nationwide and across international borders. As a consequence, the economic activity has been stopped and stock markets have been dropped. The COVID-19 lockdown has several social and economic effects. Additionally, COVID-19 has caused several impacts on global migration. On the other hand, such lockdown, along with minimal human mobility, has impacted the natural environment somewhat positively. Overall carbon emissions have dropped, and the COVID-19 lockdown has led to an improvement in air quality and a reduction in water pollution in many cities around the globe. A summary of the existing reports of the environmental impacts of COVID-19 pandemic are discussed and the important findings are presented focusing on several aspects: air pollution, waste management, air quality improvements, waste fires, wildlife, global migration, and sustainability.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
(© Islamic Azad University (IAU) 2020.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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