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Use of Stainless Steel in Public Spaces for Hygiene and Disease Prevention

Authors
Avtar Singh1, *
1University School of Architecture and Planning, G.G.S.I.P. University, Delhi, India
*Corresponding author. Email: avtar@iu.ac.in
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Avtar Singh
Available Online 31 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-964-3_8How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Public Spaces; Touch Zone; Hygiene; Surface Topography
Abstract

Urbanization has increased at a faster pace than envisioned in the 2011 census. Rapid urbanization is causing sanitation and environmental concerns that have an adverse impact on public health. This paper evaluates the suitability of using stainless steel to enhance and maintain the cleanliness and overall hygiene of public spaces. It also assesses general issues related to building materials that affect sanitation, wear and tear of public utilities, and the resulting environmental stresses that elevate contamination and the spread of epidemics in public spaces. The study adopts a comparative and analytical approach, drawing on literature review, material performance studies, and case examples of stainless steel applications in urban infrastructure. Although steel has broad utility in construction, this paper limits its scope to evaluating the suitability of stainless steel for applications in areas with a high probability of its use in the “touch zone” in public areas.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Conference Series on Sustainable Architecture Circular Economy (SACE 2025)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Sustainable Development
Publication Date
31 December 2025
ISBN
978-94-6463-964-3
ISSN
3005-155X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-964-3_8How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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