The Use of Public Space During the Epidemic

Barańska Anna Marta () and Eckes Konrad P. ()
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Barańska Anna Marta: Department of Integrated Geodesy and Cartography, AGH University of Science and Technology aleja Adama Mickiewicza, 30, 30–059, Kraków, Poland
Eckes Konrad P.: Institute of Technical Engineering, The State University of Technology and Economics in Jaroslaw, ul. Czarnieckiego 16, 37–500, Jarosław, Poland

Real Estate Management and Valuation, 2023, vol. 31, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: At the beginning of this article, it was shown that the indicators of the current so-called social distance determined by decision-makers at various stages of the epidemic development are imprecise, do not sufficiently take into account spatial relations, are unclear in public perception, and do not contain specific practical solutions. Therefore, this study undertakes the task of giving the term “social distancing” precise features, defined on the basis of geometry, and providing solutions in typical cases of the living space of the population. The geometry of the distribution of people in various situations of everyday life was considered: people standing during concerts or religious ceremonies, sitting during meals in collective catering rooms and participating in lectures, cultural, entertainment or sports events. In the latter group of tasks, the concept of building a people-distribution scheme must be adapted to the existing, arbitrary grid of real places of a lecture hall, theater hall, cinema, or stadium. The article contains some practical examples with comments and an evaluation of benefits, both in terms of ensuring safety and in terms of effective use of space.

Keywords: epidemic; anti-epidemic protection; social distance; limit distance; geometry of distance; modularity of auditoriums (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C00 I12 I38 R14 R30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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