Abstract

COSTA, Eduarda Marques da  and  COSTA, Nuno Marques da. The covid-19 pandemic process in mainland Portugal. A geographical analysis of the first 100 days. Finisterra [online]. 2020, n.115, pp.11-18.  Epub Dec 31, 2020. ISSN 0430-5027.  https://doi.org/10.18055/finis20361.

The spatial diffusion of SARS-CoV-2 highlights the importance of geography in the interpretation of these phenomena. This article aims to identify the spread dynamics of COVID-19 in Mainland Portugal, at the municipal level, between March and June of 2020, and its relation with demographic and socio-economic factors. The diffusion process started in more populated and economically active areas, following the frontier areas, and later, it spread to lower density and ageing territories. The most recent trend shows a resumption of the importance of dense urban areas associated with the most vulnerable socio-economic groups concentrated in the functional Lisbon region.

Keywords : COVID-19; spatial diffusion; socio-demographic factors; urban hierarchy..

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