Evaluation study of the urban governance of the COVID-19 crisis in the city of Antwerp.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded crisis management at all governance levels. While most research has focused on responses of national governments, city-level governance had significant potential to develop tailored approaches. This study explored how the local COVID-19 response was organised and adapted to the specific city population and context in the City of Antwerp, Belgium.

Methods

A case study using semi-structured interviews was set up with 20 key informants with a central role in the coordination and implementation of the city-level COVID-19 response in Antwerp. Thematic analysis of transcripts was guided by an adapted version of the OECD risk management cycle.

Results

Respondents' accounts provide a granular understanding of pandemic preparedness

SUBMITTER: Bracke M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11302320 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature