  This study endeavors to explain the relation between air pollution and
particulate compounds emissions, wind resources and energy, and the diffusion
of COVID-19 infection to provide insights of sustainable policy to prevent
future epidemics. The statistical analysis here focuses on case study of Italy,
one of the countries to experience a rapid increase in confirmed cases and
deaths. Results reveal two main findings: 1) cities in regions with high wind
speed and a high wind energy production in MW have a lower number of infected
individuals of COVID-19 infection and total deaths; 2) cities located in
hinterland zones (mostly those bordering large urban conurbations) with high
polluting industrialization, low wind speed and less cleaner production have a
greater number of infected individuals and total deaths. Hence, cities with
pollution industrialization and low renewable energy have also to consider low
wind speed and other climatological factors that can increase stagnation of the
air in the atmosphere with potential problems for public health in the presence
of viral agents. Results here suggest that current pandemic of Coronavirus
disease and future epidemics similar to COVID-19 infection cannot be solved
only with research and practice of medicine, immunology and microbiology but
also with a proactive strategy directed to interventions for a sustainable
development. Overall, then, this study has to conclude that a strategy to
prevent future epidemics similar to COVID-19 infection must also be based on
sustainability science to support a higher level of renewable energy and
cleaner production to reduce polluting industrialization and, as result, the
factors determining the spread of coronavirus disease and other infections in
society.
