Abstract:The recent pandemic has considerably changed urban transportation while highlighting the weaknesses of the current transport modes. The crisis provided a unique opportunity to redesign the urban mobility plans in a more sustainable and resilient way. This study captured the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent restrictive measures on citizens’ commuting habits and travel mode choice in two Cretan cities with academic communities and intense seasonality of tourism, in two phases (four periods) bef… Show more
“…Public transportation is essential to guarantee mobility in daily life. Nevertheless, people worldwide are reducing travel and avoiding public transportation due to COVID-19 [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Since public transportation appears to play an important role in the spread of COVID-19, it faces a major crisis.…”
South Korea’s social distancing policies on public transportation only involve mandatory wearing of masks and prohibition of food intake, similar to policies on other indoor spaces. This is not because public transportation is safe from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but because no suitable policies based on accurate data have been implemented. To relieve fears regarding contracting COVID-19 infection through public transportation, the government should provide accurate information and take appropriate measures to lower the risk of COVID-19. This study aimed to develop a model for determining the risk of COVID-19 infection on public transportation considering exposure time, mask efficiency, ventilation rate, and distance. The risk of COVID-19 infection on public transportation was estimated, and the effectiveness of measures to reduce the risk was assessed. The correlation between the risk of infection and various factors was identified through sensitivity analysis of major factors. The analysis shows that, in addition to the general indoor space social distancing policy, ventilation system installation, passenger number reduction in a vehicle, and seat distribution strategies were effective. Based on these results, the government should provide accurate guidelines and implement appropriate policies.
“…Public transportation is essential to guarantee mobility in daily life. Nevertheless, people worldwide are reducing travel and avoiding public transportation due to COVID-19 [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Since public transportation appears to play an important role in the spread of COVID-19, it faces a major crisis.…”
South Korea’s social distancing policies on public transportation only involve mandatory wearing of masks and prohibition of food intake, similar to policies on other indoor spaces. This is not because public transportation is safe from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but because no suitable policies based on accurate data have been implemented. To relieve fears regarding contracting COVID-19 infection through public transportation, the government should provide accurate information and take appropriate measures to lower the risk of COVID-19. This study aimed to develop a model for determining the risk of COVID-19 infection on public transportation considering exposure time, mask efficiency, ventilation rate, and distance. The risk of COVID-19 infection on public transportation was estimated, and the effectiveness of measures to reduce the risk was assessed. The correlation between the risk of infection and various factors was identified through sensitivity analysis of major factors. The analysis shows that, in addition to the general indoor space social distancing policy, ventilation system installation, passenger number reduction in a vehicle, and seat distribution strategies were effective. Based on these results, the government should provide accurate guidelines and implement appropriate policies.
“… Jobe and Griffin, 2021 , Kubaľák et al, 2021 , Lock, 2020 , Nikiforiadis et al, 2020 , Tao, 2013 , Tarasi et al, 2021 , Schweizer et al, 2021 , WHO 2021 , Shang et al, 2021 , Zafri et al, 2022 , Schweizer et al, 2021 , Carter and May, 2020 …”
“…Ketika mengacu pada keselamatan perjalanan sebelum pandemi, masalah pertama yang terlintas dibenak kita adalah keselamatan berkendara atau keselamatan pribadi. Namun, wabah COVID-19 telah membawa perhatian kami ke parameter lain: risiko kontaminasi (Tarasi, 2021). Mobilitas dan khususnya angkutan umum mungkin berkontribusi pada penyebaran penyakit karena ruang tertutup dan beragamnya masyarakat yang menggunakannya.…”
The mobility restriction policy imposed in response to the increasing transmission of Covid-19 brought changes in people's travel behavior, both at the global and local levels. The four traditional models at the transportation planning stage became biased because the need for travel was different during this pandemic. This study aimed to create a modification of transportation planning, where the mobility continues to use the existing four-stage transportation planning model but at the same time ensures safety from the dangers of Covid-19 transmission. The survey was conducted online on students (N=100) spread across cities in East Java Province, where the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the implementation of higher education, especially student mobility. The research findings indicated that students still travel actively to universities. The student's motive for traveling was only because of important and urgent matters dominated by work and receiving news of death from family. In contrast, the majority used private vehicles, especially on trips within the city. However, the tendency to use public transportation when traveling long distances was also still in demand by respondents.
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