Explaining the relationship between the per capita availability level of services land uses and the number of Covid-19 cases in urban areas

Abstract

Considering the crucial role played by the services land uses in cities, the provision of adequate availability of these land uses in different parts of the city and their fair distribution among different areas are important in urban planning and are considered one of the important duties in urban management. This study examines the correlation between the per capita availability of services land uses and the incidence of COVID-19 cases in the 22 districts of Tehran metropolitan. The purpose of the study is focused on applied-developmental aspects, while the methodology employed is descriptive-analytical in nature. This methodology relies on the analysis of numerical data obtained from existing plans and statistics. The data analysis is conducted utilizing both Williamson's index (Cvw) and the Morris approach. The cartographic representations have been created utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) software. The findings of the study indicate that there is a different and significant relationship between the per capita availability level of services land uses and the number of COVID-19 cases in the 22 districts of Tehran; for example, in districts 1 and 3 of Tehran, this relationship is indirect, such that per capita availability level of services land uses and population attraction in these two regions is high, but the number of people infected with COVID-19 is low. The opposite of this relationship exists in districts 6 and 12 of the city, because the per capita availability level of services land uses and population attraction in these regions is low and the number of people infected with COVID-19 these regions is also low, and this relationship is direct. The result is impacted by non-equilibrated and improper distribution of services land uses in the different districts of Tehran.