Potential long-term effects of Covid-19 on telecommuting and environment: An Italian case-study

Ceccato, Riccardo; Baldassa, Andrea; Rossi, René M.; Gastaldi, Massimiliano

doi:10.1016/j.trd.2022.103401

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“…This shift could exacerbate negative effects of working from home on the demand for shared transport modes such as public transport (Christidis et al, 2022;Paul & Taylor, 2022) and it could lead to increase use of less sustainable modes of transport such as the private car (Bohman et al, 2021;Christidis et al, 2021;Currie et al, 2022;Downey et al, 2022). This could lead to an increase in the use of the private car, despite potential negative effects of working from home on its use (Ceccato et al, 2022), although some studies find that the effect of working from home is large enough that a net-negative effect on car use can be expected (Olde Kalter et al, 2021). Faber, R., Hamersma, M.., De Haas, M., Krabbenborg, L., 't Hoen, A. Estimating post-pandemic effects of working from hone and teleconferencing on travel behaviour Simultaneously a few studies report a shift towards the active modes of cycling and walking (Campisi et al, 2022;Currie et al, 2022;Downey et al, 2022), which could have benefits for the sustainability and accessibility of the transport system.…”

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“…There is comparatively less in-depth information in the literature on the size of the expected structural, post-pandemic, effects of working from home and teleconferencing on travel behaviour. Studies show that there probably will be a negative structural effect on commuting travel Currie et al, 2021), that there might be a positive structural effect on leisure and maintenance travel (Balbontin et al, 2022;Chen & Steiner, 2022), and that the negative net effect is likely to be strongest for public transport (Ceccato et al, 2022;Gkiotsalitis & Cats, 2021;Ton et al, 2022). Faber, R., Hamersma, M.., De Haas, M., Krabbenborg, L., 't Hoen, A. Estimating post-pandemic effects of working from hone and teleconferencing on travel behaviour…”

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Estimating post-pandemic effects of working from home and teleconferencing on travel behaviour

Faber,

Hamersma,

De Haas

et al. 2023

European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research

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Like in many other countries, the Dutch government instructed people to work from home where possible during the COVID-19 pandemic to halt the transmission of the virus. This policy seems to have resulted in a structural increase in working from home and teleconferencing that will outlast the pandemic. However, the longer-term effects on travel behaviour are still unclear. Making use of panel data collected using the Netherlands Mobility Panel, this paper has two main aims. First, it analyses developments in working from home and teleconferencing since COVID-19. Second, it estimates the expected post-pandemic effects on travel behaviour. The results show that compared to before the pandemic, the average number of hours that people work from home has doubled and roughly two-thirds of respondents indicate that they teleconference more often. We estimate that structural, post-pandemic increases in working from home and teleconferencing will result in a negative effect on distances travelled by train (-3% to -9%), by bus, tram, and metro (-1% to -5%) and car (-1 to -5%). The estimated effect on the distance travelled by bicycle (-2% to 0%), and walking (0% to +1%) is smaller or even positive, due to people making more complementary trips for other purposes when working from home. When interpreting these results, we should keep in mind that due to various other factors, such as population growth, total travel demand will still grow in the near future.

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Estimating post-pandemic effects of working from home and teleconferencing on travel behaviour

Faber,

Hamersma,

De Haas

et al. 2023

European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research

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“…For these reasons, the approach is not completely accurate. However, in this paper, scenarios were evaluated in relative terms; therefore, the same level of approximation was applied consistently to all of them [36].…”

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MaaS Adoption and Sustainability for Systematic Trips: Estimation of Environmental Impacts in a Medium-Sized City

et al. 2023

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Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is often seen as a promising solution to address societal and environmental challenges. Despite the importance of quantifying its potential benefits, few previous works have focused on the impacts on the environment, and all of them considered large cities. This study aims to forecast the diffusion of MaaS in a medium-sized city and quantify the consequent reduction in pollutant emissions for commuting trips. Answers from a mobility survey administered to employees of the Municipality of Padua (Italy) were used to calibrate a model predicting MaaS adoption, which was applied to real working trips to estimate daily vehicle emissions savings in future scenarios with different MaaS bundles. The results indicated that the opportunity to have multimodal mobility options providing door-to-door travel is a fundamental element to ensure wide MaaS diffusion. Furthermore, public transport was confirmed to be the backbone of such a system. Compared to the current scenario, we observed up to a 41% reduction in pollutant emissions. The analysis pointed out that MaaS adoption is highly dependent on the characteristics of the proposed bundles, thus highlighting the importance of a proper design of the service and ex ante evaluation of emission savings.

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“…Despite the shift towards WFH traces its roots in pre-existing environmental concerns (Athanasiadou and Theriou, 2021), the pivotal role played by the Covid-19 pandemic in accelerating this transition is undeniable. Ceccato et al (2022) predict a growing market trend favoring WFH, although Wang et al (2023) note variations across different WFH segments. The sudden surge in WFH during pandemic-induced lockdowns reshaped behaviors, impacting commuting habits, familial presence during work hours, and potentially enhancing workday exibility (Kim, 2020).…”

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Work from home, time allocations, and wellbeing: The impact of lockdowns

Giménez-Nadal,

Velilla

2024

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of WFH skyrocketed as business closed and distancing standards were mandated, exposing many workers to a remote work arrangement. How working from home (WFH) affects worker time management, activity timing, and enjoyment, considering gender differences and pandemic phases, is explored in the current study. The study uses real-time data from the UK Click-and-Drag Diary covering pre-pandemic, lockdown, and post-pandemic periods. Findings show no significant overall impact on time allocations, but reveal gender disparities: pre-pandemic, WFH involved less paid work and more leisure among women, but during lockdowns, patterns converged. No notable differences in instant enjoyment were found between WFH and non-WFH employees, though pre-pandemic negative correlations in women's WFH leisure time vanished during and post-pandemic. The economic implications span across labor productivity, gender dynamics in employment, business model adaptation, and work-life balance. These findings could impact corporate policies, human resource strategies, and the design of governmental policies related to the labor market and gender equality. JEL classification: J16, J22.

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Potential long-term effects of Covid-19 on telecommuting and environment: An Italian case-study

Cited by 28 publications

References 93 publications

Estimating post-pandemic effects of working from home and teleconferencing on travel behaviour

Estimating post-pandemic effects of working from home and teleconferencing on travel behaviour

MaaS Adoption and Sustainability for Systematic Trips: Estimation of Environmental Impacts in a Medium-Sized City

Work from home, time allocations, and wellbeing: The impact of lockdowns

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