The COVID-19 pandemic and the precautionary measures applied globally (lockdowns curfews) have impacted homes, including work. Working from home (WFH) has emerged as a growing trend in post-pandemic era. research question was:

In Spain, the COVID-19 confinement was carried out in spring of 2020. All non-essential activities were temporarily suspended. This brought with it adaptation to home office (telework), still emerging Europe, and more Spain. Although response general has been positive, conditions which families have subjected telework cannot be considered normal. this context, an online survey requested find experience confined households relation dwelling satisfaction following new needs lockdown. The data...

The confinement by COVID-19 has meant a re-reading of housing for Spanish households, resulting in the only available and safe space to carry out daily activity. This complex phenomenon generated completely different way inhabiting it, as well relating domestic spaces. For this reason, home perception its characteristics must be evaluated, highlighting those perceived deficiencies, or preferences such an unusual context lockdown, where experience was depending on dwelling characteristics,...

Following the 2020 confinement due to COVID-19 pandemic, housing has become only safe place and this exposed inequity in habitability. This research on reality of confined households perception their homes Mexican republic is based a mixed participatory study, combining quantitative qualitative approaches. The online questionnaire consisted 58 questions approximation. part required provision an image workspace, with testimonies personal reflections. During lockdown, all participants saw...

During spring 2020, the world was shocked at imminent global spread of SARS-CoV-2, resorting to measures such as domestic confinement. This meant reconfiguration life in an unusual space; home. However, not all households experienced it same way; many them were vulnerable. A general increase energy consumption and discomfort cases, led these families suffer ravages study analyzes comfort situation for Madrid (Spain) population, according configuration homes, characteristics dwellings,...

Climate change is causing serious damage to natural and social systems, as well having an impact on human health. Among the direct effects of climate rise in global surface temperatures increase frequency, duration, intensity severity heat waves. In addition, understanding adaptation process exposed population remains limited, posing a challenge accurately estimating heat-related morbidity mortality. this context, study seeks establish conceptual framework that would make it easier...

Se realizó un estudio cualitativo durante la pandemia COVID-19 con una muestra de 16 jóvenes arquitectos y 14 arquitectas que teletrabajaron desde casa pandemia. Para analizar los datos, se aplicó método denominado análisis visual-emocional, consiste en evaluar aspectos tanto las imágenes como sentimientos percibidos a través testimonios escritos proporcionados por participantes.El objetivo este trabajo es comprender percepciones sobre su espacio el distanciamiento social perspectiva género,...

Este artículo aborda la pregunta de investigación: ¿cómo percibe juventud madrileña arquitecturahostil y los efectos que esta provoca? Se centra en el impacto arquitectura hostil Madrid,destacando su influencia jóvenes. realizó un estudio cualitativo, utilizando técnica dePhotovoice, cual reveló práctica arquitectónica genera malestar, desidentificación conel entorno discriminación entre adolescentes. La limitación del ocio saludable promoción deun estilo vida individualista son...

This article analyses the situation that prevailed in 12 dwellings located on outskirts of Madrid during Spain’s state emergency. How did 24/7 occupation affect quality indoor air and power consumption patterns? The mixed method used (surveys instrumental monitoring) pragmatically detected variation consumption, comfort patterns before COVID-19 pandemic. characteristics initially place household predisposition had a conclusive effect such variations. starting conditions, including...

The pandemic generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to a forced increase in number of hours spent at home. In many cases, lockdown situations, both social and work terms, have meant that homes suddenly also become workplaces. Based on all indicators, this new relational scenario labor market displays clear upward trend is far from being temporary situation. It known sunlight affects people’s circadian rhythm its reduction even absence during period isolation had psychological impact...

Abstract Background While many studies analyze the effect of extreme thermal events on health, little has been written about effects cold mortality. This scarcity papers is particularly relevant when we search health rural population. Therefore, tried to waves urban areas and from Madrid test whether differentiated exist between both population classes. For this purpose, analyzed data municipalities with over 10,000 inhabitants for period January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2013....

Many countries chose to establish social distancing as lockdowns after the COVID-19 outbreak. Households had adapt their day-to-day lifestyles new circumstances, affecting routines and time dedication tasks. This national study was carried out find how confinement by affected Spanish households on perceived habit changes during this period, in relation socio-demographic characteristics household composition. An online questionnaire launched lockdown, from 30 April 22 June 2020. Descriptive...

Confinement was adopted globally as a containment measure to face the COVID pandemic declared by WHO on March 2020. In Spain, State of Alarm established for three months. This implied interruption educational activities, having higher incidence children, since teaching would not be resumed until following academic year, in September. This, together with confusing initial information about COVID-19 transmission between children and their families, has made them one groups most vulnerable....

The European Union is currently immersed in policy development to address the effects of climate change around world. Key plans and processes for facilitating adaptation high temperatures reducing adverse on health are among most urgent measures. Therefore, it necessary understand those factors that influence adaptation. aim this study was provide knowledge related social, economic evolution minimum mortality (MMT) Spain rural urban contexts, during 1983–2018 time period. For purpose, local...

In Spain the average temperature has increased by 1.7 °C since pre-industrial times. There been an increase in heat waves both terms of frequency and intensity, with a clear impact population health. The effect on daily mortality presents important territorial differences. Gender also affects these impacts, as determinant that conditions social inequalities is evidence women may be more susceptible to extreme than men, although there are relatively few studies analyze differences...

Abstract Background In line with WHO guidelines for the implementation of public health prevention plans targeted at impacts high temperatures, a heat wave definition temperature (Tthreshold) was calculated 182 so-called “isoclimatic zones” (IZ) in Spain. As dependent variable determining this Tthreshold, we analysed daily all-cause mortality data (ICD-10: A00-R99) each IZ across period 2009–2018. The independent used mean value maximum summer months recorded meteorological observatories IZ....

An online questionnaire on the subjective response to noise was created collect national experiences from households during first COVID-19 wave (from 14 March 21 June). In this study, different sources (general noise, but also neighbors, common areas, facilities, premises, and traffic) self-declared health effects (stress, lack of concentration, sleep disturbance, anxiety, irritability, or their absence) reported 582 participants were analyzed (before quarantine). A descriptive statistical...

The objective was to analyze whether there are differences in vulnerability Extreme Cold Days (ECD) between rural and urban populations Spain. Time series analysis carried out from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2013. Municipalities with over 10,000 inhabitants were included 10 Spanish provinces, classified into 42 groups by isoclimate urban/rural character as defined Eurostat criteria. statistical strategy two phases. First: It analyzed the relationship minimum daily temperature...