Interplay between population density and mobility in determining the spread of epidemics in cities

The evolution of epidemic outbreaks in urban settings is known to stem from the interplay between demographic, structural, and economical characteristics. Here, the authors combine a data driven approach with meta-population modelling to show that the epidemic vulnerability of cities hinges on the m...

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Main Authors: Surendra Hazarie, David Soriano-Paños, Alex Arenas, Jesús Gómez-Gardeñes, Gourab Ghoshal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Communications Physics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-021-00679-0