Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mobility in ten countries and associated perceived risk for all transport modes

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dc.contributor.authorBarbieri, Diego Mariaen
dc.contributor.authorLou, Baowenen
dc.contributor.authorPassavanti, Marcoen
dc.contributor.authorHui, Cangen
dc.contributor.authorHoff, Ingeen
dc.contributor.authorLessa, Daniela Antunesen
dc.contributor.authorSikka, Gauraven
dc.contributor.authorChang, Kevinen
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Akshayen
dc.contributor.authorFang, Kevinen
dc.contributor.authorBanerjee, Arunabhaen
dc.contributor.authorMaharaj, Brijen
dc.contributor.authorLam, Louisaen
dc.contributor.authorGhasemi, Naviden
dc.contributor.authorNaik, Bhavenen
dc.contributor.authorWang, Fusongen
dc.contributor.authorMirhosseini, Ali Foroutanen
dc.contributor.authorNaseri, Sahraen
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Zhuangzhuangen
dc.contributor.authorQiao, Yaningen
dc.contributor.authorTucker, Andrewen
dc.contributor.authorWijayaratna, Kasunen
dc.contributor.authorPeprah, Princeen
dc.contributor.authorAdomako, Solomonen
dc.contributor.authorYu, Leien
dc.contributor.authorGoswami, Shubhamen
dc.contributor.authorChen, Haoen
dc.contributor.authorShu, Benanen
dc.contributor.authorHessami, Amiren
dc.contributor.authorAbbas, Montasir M.en
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Nithinen
dc.contributor.authorRashidi, Taha Hosseinen
dc.contributor.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-25T13:07:30Zen
dc.date.available2021-05-25T13:07:30Zen
dc.date.issued2021-02-01en
dc.description.abstractThe restrictive measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered sudden massive changes to travel behaviors of people all around the world. This study examines the individual mobility patterns for all transport modes (walk, bicycle, motorcycle, car driven alone, car driven in company, bus, subway, tram, train, airplane) before and during the restrictions adopted in ten countries on six continents: Australia, Brazil, China, Ghana, India, Iran, Italy, Norway, South Africa and the United States. This cross-country study also aims at understanding the predictors of protective behaviors related to the transport sector and COVID-19. Findings hinge upon an online survey conducted in May 2020 (N = 9,394). The empirical results quantify tremendous disruptions for both commuting and non-commuting travels, highlighting substantial reductions in the frequency of all types of trips and use of all modes. In terms of potential virus spread, airplanes and buses are perceived to be the riskiest transport modes, while avoidance of public transport is consistently found across the countries. According to the Protection Motivation Theory, the study sheds new light on the fact that two indicators, namely income inequality, expressed as Gini index, and the reported number of deaths due to COVID-19 per 100,000 inhabitants, aggravate respondents' perceptions. This research indicates that socio-economic inequality and morbidity are not only related to actual health risks, as well documented in the relevant literature, but also to the perceived risks. These findings document the global impact of the COVID-19 crisis as well as provide guidance for transportation practitioners in developing future strategies.en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245886en
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203en
dc.identifier.issue2en
dc.identifier.othere0245886en
dc.identifier.pmid33524042en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/103486en
dc.identifier.volume16en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.titleImpact of COVID-19 pandemic on mobility in ten countries and associated perceived risk for all transport modesen
dc.title.serialPlos Oneen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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