The Variability of Dynamics in Urban Spatial Transformation During the Post-COVID Era: Perspectives of the Global South and North

We explore the urban space transformation dimension in response to COVID-19, emphasizing adaptability of cities across global south and global north. It sheds light on how pandemic responses reshape urban space utilization. It is evident that the global south nations are requiring a delicate balance between affordability and effective transformation due to the financial constraints hinder comprehensive changes. Densely populated areas struggle to create open spaces, complicating adherence to social distancing, especially in informal settlements areas and in public transports modes. Global north nations, despite greater financial capacities, face challenges in reorganizing existing structures and businesses. The shift to smaller office spaces and home-based work challenges the collaborative nature of urban spaces. Above all, the innovative planning strategies are necessary a context-sensitive modeling approach, generating scenarios to guide the (re-)organization and (re-)design of urban spaces in consideration of mobility behavior changes, model shifts and location dynamics. This should be seen as an opportunity to achieve desired goal of broader sustainability. Therefore, the dynamic decision models such as stochastic approach can be a candidate to foster resilient, inclusive, and responsive urban built-environment. The study emphasizes the need for deeper cooperation between global south and global north countries for overcoming financial constraints and knowledge gaps. Collaborative culture in data sharing and technology are crucial for maintaining coherent transformation, especially as virtual jobs peak, making inter-country cooperation essential for evolving urban spaces and rethinking planning.