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A critical review of research methodologies for COVID-19 transmission in indoor built environment

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused massive losses for the global economy. Scholars have used different methods to study the transmission mode and influencing factors of the virus to find effective methods to provide people with a healthy built environment. However, these studies arri...

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Main Authors:	Haowei, Yu, Mahyuddin, Norhayati, Ghazali, Nik Nazri Nik, Wang, Zeyu, Liu, Yiqiao, Pan, Song, Badruddin, Irfan Anjum
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Published:	Taylor & Francis 2024
Subjects:	TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TH Building construction
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/47054/ https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2308731
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spelling	my.um.eprints.470542025-01-06T03:08:22Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/47054/ A critical review of research methodologies for COVID-19 transmission in indoor built environment Haowei, Yu Mahyuddin, Norhayati Ghazali, Nik Nazri Nik Wang, Zeyu Liu, Yiqiao Pan, Song Badruddin, Irfan Anjum TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TH Building construction The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused massive losses for the global economy. Scholars have used different methods to study the transmission mode and influencing factors of the virus to find effective methods to provide people with a healthy built environment. However, these studies arrived at different or even contradictory conclusions. This review presents the main research methodologies utilized in this field, summarizes the main investigation methods, and critically discusses their related conclusions. Data statistical analysis, sample collection, simulation models, and replication transmission scenarios are the main research methods. The summarized conclusion for prevention from all reviewed papers are: adequate ventilation and proper location of return air vents, proper use of personal protective equipment, as well as the reasonable and strict enforcement of policies are the main methods for reducing the transmission. Recommendations including standardized databases, causation clarification, rigorous experiment design, improved simulation accuracy and verification are provided. Taylor & Francis 2024-10 Article PeerReviewed Haowei, Yu and Mahyuddin, Norhayati and Ghazali, Nik Nazri Nik and Wang, Zeyu and Liu, Yiqiao and Pan, Song and Badruddin, Irfan Anjum (2024) A critical review of research methodologies for COVID-19 transmission in indoor built environment. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 34 (10). pp. 3413-3477. ISSN 0960-3123, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2308731 <https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2308731>. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2308731 10.1080/09603123.2024.2308731
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spellingShingle	TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TH Building construction Haowei, Yu Mahyuddin, Norhayati Ghazali, Nik Nazri Nik Wang, Zeyu Liu, Yiqiao Pan, Song Badruddin, Irfan Anjum A critical review of research methodologies for COVID-19 transmission in indoor built environment
description	The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused massive losses for the global economy. Scholars have used different methods to study the transmission mode and influencing factors of the virus to find effective methods to provide people with a healthy built environment. However, these studies arrived at different or even contradictory conclusions. This review presents the main research methodologies utilized in this field, summarizes the main investigation methods, and critically discusses their related conclusions. Data statistical analysis, sample collection, simulation models, and replication transmission scenarios are the main research methods. The summarized conclusion for prevention from all reviewed papers are: adequate ventilation and proper location of return air vents, proper use of personal protective equipment, as well as the reasonable and strict enforcement of policies are the main methods for reducing the transmission. Recommendations including standardized databases, causation clarification, rigorous experiment design, improved simulation accuracy and verification are provided.
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author	Haowei, Yu Mahyuddin, Norhayati Ghazali, Nik Nazri Nik Wang, Zeyu Liu, Yiqiao Pan, Song Badruddin, Irfan Anjum
author_facet	Haowei, Yu Mahyuddin, Norhayati Ghazali, Nik Nazri Nik Wang, Zeyu Liu, Yiqiao Pan, Song Badruddin, Irfan Anjum
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title	A critical review of research methodologies for COVID-19 transmission in indoor built environment
title_short	A critical review of research methodologies for COVID-19 transmission in indoor built environment
title_full	A critical review of research methodologies for COVID-19 transmission in indoor built environment
title_fullStr	A critical review of research methodologies for COVID-19 transmission in indoor built environment
title_full_unstemmed	A critical review of research methodologies for COVID-19 transmission in indoor built environment
title_sort	critical review of research methodologies for covid-19 transmission in indoor built environment
publisher	Taylor & Francis
publishDate	2024
url	http://eprints.um.edu.my/47054/ https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2308731
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A critical review of research methodologies for COVID-19 transmission in indoor built environment

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