Population Density and Covid Spatial Dynamics: A Critical Assessment of Indian Districts
| DOI | 10.1177/00195561211044529 |
| Author | Kusum Lata,Faiz Ahmed Chundeli,Minakshi Jain,Adinarayanane Ramamurthy |
| Published date | 01 September 2021 |
| Date | 01 September 2021 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Population Density
and Covid Spatial
Dynamics: A Critical
Assessment of Indian
Districts
Faiz Ahmed Chundeli1, Kusum Lata2,
Adinarayanane Ramamurthy1 and Minakshi Jain3
Abstract
In this article, a critical assessment of urban density and Covid-19 incidences
in Indian cities is explored. The top hundred Covid-19 reported districts are
analysed. The ArcGIS 10.1 statistical tool Getis-Ord Gi* is used in the identifica-
tion of statistically significant Covid-19 clusters across India. Attempts are made
to empirically establish the correlation between the urban density, the number
of reported cases, and their possible impact on health infrastructure in general
and planning in specific. Based on the results from 164 out of 693 district datasets,
analyses have shown high positive spatial autocorrelation, which is more than 24%
of the districts analysed. Further, the results show that southern districts are more
affected than the Central and northern districts of India. Although a positive asso-
ciation between reported cases and the urban density was found, in high-density
urban areas, the relationship with infection rate varied, which should be looked at
together with other variables such as people’s activities and behaviours.
Keywords
Population density, geospatial analysis, city planning, GIS
Introduction
The way we plan our cities has always changed by major global events such as World
Wars, epidemics of cholera, the Industrial Revolution and so on, and post-Covid-19
Article
Indian Journal of Public
Administration
67(3) 425–439, 2021
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1 Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2 Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, India.
3 Director, School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Corresponding author:
Kusum Lata, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, I P Estate, Ring Road, ITO, New
Delhi 110002, India.
E-mails: dr.kusumlata@gmail.com; drkl.iipa@gmail.com
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