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_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLou, Baowenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPassavanti, Marcoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHui, Cangen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHoff, Ingeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLessa, Daniela Antunesen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSikka, Gauraven_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChang, Kevinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Akshayen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFang, Kevinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-08T09:30:41Z
dc.date.available2021-02-08T09:30:41Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-01
dc.descriptionCITATION: Barbieri, D. M. et al. 2021. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mobility in ten countries and associated perceived risk for all transport modes. PLoS ONE, 16(2): e0245886, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0245886.
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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_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245886
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent18 pages
dc.identifier.citationBarbieri, D. M. et al. 2021. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mobility in ten countries and associated perceived risk for all transport modes. PLoS ONE, 16(2): e0245886, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0245886.
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1371/journal.pone.0245886
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/109534
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherPLOS
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dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease) -- Transmissionen_ZA
dc.subjectMigration, Internal -- Mathematical modelsen_ZA
dc.subjectChoice of transportation -- Forcasting -- Mathematical modelsen_ZA
dc.subjectTransportation -- Risk factorsen_ZA
dc.titleImpact of COVID-19 pandemic on mobility in ten countries and associated perceived risk for all transport modesen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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