Impacts of COVID-19 on bike-sharing usages in Seoul, South Korea

Spatial and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Accessibility to Healthcare Services in South Korea

“…However, this study used the data set to avoid selection bias. Third, given COVID-19 has disrupted transportation aspects in South Korea [ 27 , 28 ], accessibility measures in 2019, which was before the pandemic outbreak, may not cause validity issues in the findings. Fourth, accessibility was assessed at the finer administrative unit of EMDs.…”

Who changed and who maintained their urban bike-sharing mobility after the COVID-19 outbreak? A within-subjects study

“…For instance, a survey conducted in Shiraz found that a people-friendly environment with mixed, diverse, dense and accessible land uses and bike-friendly infrastructure significantly affected active travel during the pandemic ( Shaer et al, 2021 ). Other studies in Chicago and Seoul have noted that open spaces and green areas had a statistically significant positive impact on bike-sharing usage, while industrial areas had a negative relationship ( Hu et al, 2021 ; Jiao et al, 2022 ). According to Kim and Lee (2023) , outdoor spaces, accessibility to subway stations and bike lanes have significantly increased bike-sharing ridership since the COVID-19 outbreak.…”

Examining the causal relationship between bike-share and public transit in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is the most populated city in the country, where more than ten million citizens live within the 605 km 2 total land area ( Jiao et al, 2022 ). Currently, the city has 426 administrative districts (‘dong’) in 25 counties (‘gu’) within the boundary.…”

“…In addition, the city of A Coruña in Spain experienced a relatively higher and faster recovery of bike-share ridership to the previous level compared to bus ridership ( Orro et al, 2020 ). In the case, Seoul's ridership has increased during the COVID-19 period, particularly for commuters and recreational users ( Jiao et al, 2022 ; Kim, 2021 ; Park et al, 2020 ). These findings suggest that people tend to change their mode of choice from public transit to bike-share during a new-normal period of the pandemic to carry out essential outdoor activities, such as commuting while keeping social distance from others ( Shamshiripour et al, 2020 ).…”