Problems and Suggestions on COVID-19’s Quarantine and Isolation from Perspective of Spatial Organization

Authors

Wei SUN, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaFollow
Fengjun JIN, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaFollow

Keywords

COVID-19; quarantine and isolation; spatial organization; centralized hierarchical management; decentralized autonomy

Document Type

Policy & Management Research

Abstract

Quarantine and isolation are effective means to prevent transmission of COVID-19, but the problems arised during the period of quarantine and isolation are worth pondering. This article first streamlines five types of problems during the recent period of quarantine and isolation. Based on a brief review of related research on domestic and international literature, the article argues that it will be a suitable approach to carry out research from the perspective of spatial organization combined with the concept of systems theory. Then, it explores the reasons of the aforementioned problems from the objective laws of spatial organization and systems theory. It points out that the lack of systematical consideration of quarantine and isolation decisions in theory and the absence of preparations for switching from normal to abnormal status in practice are the fundamental reasons. Finally, three policy suggestions have been proposed from the perspectives of the optimization of spatial organization system, the enhancement of infrastructure and capabilities, and the backup mechanism and drills.

First page

1108

Last Page

1115

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

SUN, Wei and JIN, Fengjun (2022) "Problems and Suggestions on COVID-19’s Quarantine and Isolation from Perspective of Spatial Organization," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 37 : Iss. 8 , Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20220517001
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol37/iss8/8