Estimation of environmental cases in the COVID-19 period by SWOT analysis

Abstract

The COVID-19 virus, which emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019 and became an epidemic affecting the whole world, caused some concerns and had unexpected effects on the environment, economy, health, food safety, and transportation services all over the world. In addition, positive developments have emerged in terms of air, water, soil, and climate in countries due to quarantine. What has been done and will be done during the COVID-19 period is important for both the safety of the receiving environment and society. SWOT analysis is one of the most important guiding tools in making strategic decisions with its clarity, simplicity, and structure that facilitates decision-making. The study identified the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of environmental changes during the pandemic. After the survey conducted with 137 people, it was observed that the COVID-19 period provided a 40% benefit in reducing environmental pollution. In addition, adverse effects were found to be 44% mental health and 40-47% post-COVID-19 process (mask use and plastic waste), respectively. In this study, a SWOT analysis of environmental changes in the world during the COVID-19 epidemic was made and various strategies were proposed and evaluated according to the results.