This commentary focuses on the relationship between extensive forms of urbanization and emerging infectious disease, using empirical examples from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it examines the role of shifting urban-ecological relationships, infrastructures, and governance dynamics in both giving rise to, and mitigating, the impact of infectious disease outbreaks.

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关于COVID-19与扩展城市化之间的关系

本文以COVID-19大流行为例，重点探讨了广泛的城市化形式与新兴传染病之间的关系。具体而言，它研究了改变城市生态关系，基础设施和治理动态在引起和减轻传染病暴发影响方面的作用。