Restrictions on mobility due to the coronavirus Covid19: Threats and opportunities for transport and health

Musselwhite, Charles; Avineri, Erel; Susilo, Yusak O.

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2021.101042

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“…As a whole, Asia is home to some of the most successful countries that have so far managed to get virus numbers down and keep transmission to very low numbers, such as Vietnam and Thailand. This was possible because they implemented a set of very strict reductions on mobility including tight controls on entry and exit from the country at the early stage of the pandemic [149] and secondary because of the generic public's ability to replace public transit trips with walking and cycling trips that are already popular in these countries anyway.…”

Section: Cycling Measures In Asiamentioning

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Cycling in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons Learnt and Best Practice Policy Recommendations for a More Bike-Centric Future

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our cities in monumental ways with no sector likely being more severely impacted than transport. Lockdowns, physical spacing, transport restrictions and stay-at-home guidelines have transformed personal mobility and highlighted the mistakes of an unbalanced pro-car culture that defined a century of urban planning. One immediate effect of the virus in relation to travel demand and supply was the emergence of active travel modes because of their unique ability to provide a socially distanced way of transport. Cycling is one of the modes that has enjoyed significant attention. Numerous cities have reallocated street and public space to cyclists and introduced pro-bike interventions like pop-up cycle lanes, e-bike subsidies, free bike-share use and traffic calming measures. This newly found outbreak-induced momentum creates an opportunity to establish a new ethos that allows the promotion of potentially permanent strategies that may help cycling to be (re-)established as a robust, mainstream and resilient travel mode for inner city trips and not as a second-class alternative operating under the automobile’s giant shadow. This paper provides a state-of-the-art description of the anti-COVID cycling-friendly initiatives that have been introduced globally, the successes and failures of these initiatives, the lessons learnt that can help us redefine the bicycle’s role in local societies today and a best cycling practice policy guide for planning a more bike-centric future.

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Cycling in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons Learnt and Best Practice Policy Recommendations for a More Bike-Centric Future

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“…In light of the wave of the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic around the world, starting from its source in Wuhan, China, which quickly dispersed to the whole world due to the lack of full awareness of the characteristics of the COVID-19 epidemic, and therefore the lack of safe preparedness from countries, especially developing countries, and accordingly, an epidemic spread at an accelerating rate between countries, during which the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the lifting of the world's highest state of readiness ( Musselwhite et al, 2021 ). The lack of information and the many errors were the cause of the rapid and turbulent increase in the spread of the epidemic among humans and the increase in the number of deaths ( Dargahi et al, 2021 ).…”

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A critical review of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems within the context of a global SARS-CoV-2 epidemic

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Mohamed

Abdelaziz

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The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread over the world, resulting in more than 225 million patients, and 4.7 million deaths in September 2021. It also caused panic and terror, halted numerous activities, and resulted in the world economy deteriorates. It altered human behavior and compelled people to alter their lifestyles to avoid infection. Air conditioning systems are one of the most important sectors that must be considered because of the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 all over the world. Air is used as a heat transfer medium in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The air contains a variety of pollutants, viruses, and bacteria, all of which have an impact on and destroy human life. Significantly in summer, people spend more time in air conditioners which results in lower levels of vitamin D and melatonin which may affect the functioning of their immune system and are susceptible to receiving SARS-CoV-2 from other individuals. As an important component of air conditioning and ventilation systems, the air filter plays a significant role. As a result, researchers must work harder to improve its design to prevent the ultra-small particles loaded with COVID-19. This paper contributes to the design of existing HVAC systems in terms of their suitability and impact on the spread of the hybrid SARS-CoV-2 epidemic, as well as efforts to obtain a highly efficient air filter to remove super-sized particles for protection against epidemic infection. In addition, important guideline recommendations have been extracted to limit the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 throughout the world and to get the highest quality indoor air in air-conditioned places.

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“…At the same time, the evidences (e.g. [23][24][25]) also suggest that whilst working at home can improve well-being for some, it can also cause increase stress, exhaustion, anxiety, depressions and musculoskeletal issues, which can lead to much complex, negative, household dynamics [22]. Those struggling to be productive working at home often cited the need to provide care for family members or homeschooling children as a key barrier to productivity [13].…”

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Six lessons from first year COVID-19 restrictions: what can we do better in the future?

Susilo

Flodén

Geurs

2021

Eur. Transp. Res. Rev.

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Restrictions on mobility due to the coronavirus Covid19: Threats and opportunities for transport and health

Cited by 37 publications

References 32 publications

Cycling in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons Learnt and Best Practice Policy Recommendations for a More Bike-Centric Future

Cycling in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons Learnt and Best Practice Policy Recommendations for a More Bike-Centric Future

A critical review of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems within the context of a global SARS-CoV-2 epidemic

Six lessons from first year COVID-19 restrictions: what can we do better in the future?

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