Literature Review on Pandemic and Shock Impacts for London's Recovery

A literature review conducted from May to August 2020, before the second wave of COVID-19. It was produced by the Greater London Authority to collate evidence on the health, social, economic, and environmental impacts of large-scale shocks. The purpose is to inform an evidence-based, long-term recovery plan for London from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Use Cases

• Identify key socio-economic recovery themes based on the collated international literature.
• Benchmark London's pandemic response against other cities based on the reviewed case studies.
• Inform long-term urban resilience planning based on the documented health and environmental impacts.

Strengths

• Report is focused on a specific, policy-relevant question for London's recovery.
• Research period is clearly defined as May–August 2020.
• Literature review covers multiple impact domains: health, social, community, economic, and environmental.

Limitations

• The underlying data (literature sources) are not directly accessible as a structured dataset.
• The review's conclusions are based on literature available before the second wave of COVID-19.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority

Collection Method

Literature review collating existing research.

Time Range

Research conducted May–August 2020.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 12:01:58.563470; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Focus on London, with international case studies.