What future for cities after the Covid-19 emergency: an international survey

Abstract

The contribution analyses “What future for cities after the Covid-19 emergency: an international survey”, with attention to the context, reading tools and policy implications. The answers were then grouped into a series of synthetic arguments that were again submitted to experts, asking them to validate them by assigning a score from 1 to 10 based on the degree of agreement / disagreement with the statements listed. It/en/publications/reports/whichfuture-for-cities-after-covid-19/ In turn manual work will be deeply influenced and consequently will be strong the impact on unskilled workers. As regards the production of goods, automation will increase at the workplace, thanks to the use of artificial intelligence of robots and drones. The Covid-19 crisis has dramatically shown the limits of health systems in most countries examined. In particular: Overcrowding has become a significant factor in the rapid spread of the virus and has forced groups and families to share limited spaces and basic services in ways that prevented full access to work and education.

Keywords

urban economy; Public health; COVID-19 pandemic; infrastructure; environment; tourism tourism

JEL codes

R58; I18; R11