Pandemic COVID-19: challenge strategic decisions on building in Egypt

Sara Elhadad; Zoltan Orban; Attila Fülöp

doi:10.14513/actatechjaur.00696

Authors

Sara Elhadad Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Boszorkány u. 2, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8807-5039
Zoltan Orban Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Boszorkány ut 2, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9721-6216
Attila Fülöp Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Boszorkány ut 2, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14513/actatechjaur.00696

Keywords:

COVID-19, Built Environment, Residential Architecture, Egypt, Strategic Decision

Abstract

COVID-19 threatens the livelihood and lives of people all over the world. Presently, the disease presents a major health concern in Egypt and all over the world. Evaluating the built and physical environment is one of the solutions to reduce epidemic impact before developing its medications (as “prevention”). Epidemics have altered the usage of our built environment because of the infection fear. As a result, urbanism and architecture will never be the same after the COVID-19 epidemic. However, the current global epidemic poses significant challenges in the built environment at all levels, developing an antivirus-enabled paradigm to stop the spreading of virus or decrease the potential risks will take time. Many unanswered questions require further multidisciplinary studies. This investigation provides an overview for impact of the current COVID-19 Pandemic on the field of residential architecture and how it might change the architecture of built environment.

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