“…One such example concerns air quality; this has improved due to a reduction in the pollutants discharged into the atmosphere as a result of socio-economic activity and the use of motor vehicles ( Aloi et al, 2020 ; Anjum, 2020 ; Arora et al, 2020 ; Brodeur et al, 2020 ). Mobility has positive social and economic impacts, but it can also produce environmental problems, such as noise, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, all of which adversely affect human health ( Carrier et al, 2016 ; Chapman, 2007 ; Héritier et al, 2017 ; Mueller et al, 2017 ; Schwanen, 2019 ). Cleaner air resulting from traffic restrictions introduced in response to COVID-19 has had positive implications for human health ( Isalfan, 2020 ; Nelson, 2020 ).…”