The effect of urban-rail station area coverage on city blocks’ epidemic transmission: the case of the rail-supportive city of Beijing, China

These findings have several implications. First, the implementation of contemporary local nonpharmaceutical interventions can be considered to reduce the focal point effect of RSAs and decrease the infectious sensitivity of the block population. Second, the transport-land use integration plays a key role behind the mediating and moderating effects by shaping resident land use and population distribution. Third, the blocks' primary hospitals, advanced hospitals, municipal roads, and elastic facilities probably provide potential support in reducing blocks' epidemic risk.