The impact of COVID-19 on cost outlays for car and public transport commuting - The case of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area after three months of restrictions

Hensher, David A.; Wei, Edward; Beck, Matthew J.; Balbontin, Camila

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2020.12.003

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“…Many recent studies have been focusing on the impacts of the COVID-19 on the transportation system. After three months of the COVID-19 restrictions in Australia, Hensher et al (2021) confirmed a 54% reduction in car and public transport commuters' annual travel time costs than the pre-COVID-19 period in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area, associated with a decrease in congestion costs. However, ease in restrictions in Australia resulted in a 50% increase in aggregate travel, which remains less than two-third of individuals' travel occurred in the pre-COVID-19 period ( Beck and Hensher, 2020 ).…”

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“…Recently, many relevant studies have been conducted in China ( Cui et al, 2021 ; Dong et al, 2021 ; Zhang and Lee, 2021 ), Australia ( Hensher et al, 2021 ), Sweden ( Kazemzadeh and Koglin, 2021 ), the United Kingdom ( Vickerman, 2021 ), and Germany ( Anke et al, 2021 ) to uncover the impacts of the COVID-19 on various modes of transportation and travel activities. During the COVID-19 pandemic period in South Asian countries, a few studies have been conducted in Pakistan to explore the factors contributing to putting pressure on the available health facilities ( Habib and Abbas, 2021 ; Rehman et al, 2020 ; Waris et al, 2020 ) and community knowledge, attitudes, and practices, and awareness regarding the COVID-19 ( Hussain et al, 2021 ; Nadeem and Khaliq, 2021 ).…”

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Impacts of COVID-19 on individuals’ mobility behavior in Pakistan based on self-reported responses

Lee

Baig

Pervez

2021

Journal of Transport & Health

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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely disturbing mobility behavior due to travel restrictions and perceived COVID-19 threats. Recently, researchers from developed countries have shown interest in quantifying the impacts of the COVID-19 on individuals' mobility; however, similar research themes in lower income developing countries like Pakistan have not been sufficiently explored. Therefore, the objectives of the study are; 1) to explore the changes in self-reported individual's mobility behavior—trip frequencies by mode and by purpose in three COVID-19 severity periods; 2) to quantify the effects of respondents' personal (i.e., age, gender, education, and living place), and perceived details (i.e., safety perceptions, the COVID-19 threat perceptions) on the change in mobility behavior in the COVID-19 severity change; 3) to analyze the willingness to use public transportation in the post-pandemic period. Methods: A web-based questionnaire survey was conducted from September 2020 to November 2020, resulting in 565 responses. Descriptive analysis, random parameter bivariate probit modeling, and structural equation modeling are adopted to achieve the objectives. Results: The results reflect the change in individuals' mobility behavior in three severity periods of COVID-19, including before outbreak, during the most serious period, and after the most serious period. A substantial reduction in individuals' mobility was observed during the most serious period, which is recovering back to normal. The results also indicate the relationship of individuals' personal and perceived characteristics with the change in mobility in COVID-19 severity changes from before-to-serious and from the serious-to-after most serious period. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting individuals' mobility behavior in Pakistan. The study's findings provide insightful information for the transportation agencies to better prepare for sustainable transportation management in the post-pandemic era.

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Impacts of COVID-19 on individuals’ mobility behavior in Pakistan based on self-reported responses

Lee

Baig

Pervez

2021

Journal of Transport & Health

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“…Of those remotely working, 30.9% would choose to continue to do so, surely because the fear established in the society since the beginning of the pandemic [8,65,70]. However, 40.7% preferred to alternate both work modalities, on the one hand, due to a social need to interact or communicate in a more personal way, and on the other hand, to cut down on commuting to work, saving on time and money and reducing also the risk of infection [71][72][73][74][75].…”

Section: The Covid-19 Pandemic and The Impact On The (Leisure) Behaviour Of Spaniardsmentioning

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COVID-19 and Changes in Social Habits. Restaurant Terraces, a Booming Space in Cities. The Case of Madrid

2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the fear experienced by some of the population, along with the lack of mobility due to the restrictions imposed, has modified the social behaviour of Spaniards. This has had a significant effect on the hospitality sector, viewed as being an economic and social driver in Spain. From the analysis of data collected in two of our own non-probabilistic surveys (N ~ 8400 and N ~ 2000), we show how, during the first six months of the pandemic, Spaniards notably reduced their consumption in bars and restaurants, also preferring outdoor spaces to spaces inside. The restaurant sector has needed to adapt to this situation and, with the support of the authorities (regional and local governments), new terraces have been allowed on pavements and public parking spaces, modifying the appearance of the streets of main towns and cities. This study, focused on the city of Madrid, analyses the singular causes that have prompted this significant impact on this particular city, albeit with an uneven spatial distribution. It seems likely that the new measures will leave their mark and some of the changes will remain. The positive response to these changes from the residents of Madrid has ensured the issue is being widely debated in the public arena.

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“…Traffic congestion (11.2): The link between telework and traffic congestion has long been studied [144]. This is not surprising because traffic congestion causes major social and economic costs for cities and societies [155], and it is widely argued that as telecommuting reduces car travel in cities, this also reduces traffic congestion [137,139,141]. However, the size of the effect is unsurprisingly a function of how often individuals tend to work from home and their usual mode of transport [138].…”

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“…However, the size of the effect is unsurprisingly a function of how often individuals tend to work from home and their usual mode of transport [138]. As an illustrative example that indicates the size of potential benefits, Hensher et al [137] quantified the annualised time and monetary cost savings for Sydney in 2020 at $3.6 billion that resulted from an extreme teleworking scenario during the lockdowns. In a post-COVID-19 world where teleworking has become a more widely spread practice, there are opportunities for measuring and quantifying these effects in more detail.…”

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Telework, Hybrid Work and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals: Towards Policy Coherence

Moglia¹,

Bardoel²

2021

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With increased participation in telework expected to continue, to support emerging hybrid work models in the aftermath of the Covid-19, it is important to consider the long-term impact this practice could have on sustainability outcomes. This paper describes a systematic review of 113 academic journal articles and identifies associations between telework and sustainability, explored by previous researchers. Those associations were categorized and discussed, based on their contributions to different United Nations Social Development Goals. Most of research was found to focus on countries classified as having a very high human development index status, and regions with a low, medium or high human development index, largely ignored. The SWOT matrix technique was used to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses identified in the current literature as well as threats and opportunities for future work. This can help to ensure policy coherence and that strategies to promote one outcome, such as economic productivity improvements, does not undermine another, such as improved health. Practical implications and potential research opportunities were identified across a range of SDG impact areas, including good health and well-being, gender equality, reduced inequality, climate mitigation, sustainable cities and resilient communities. On the whole, our impression is that increased rates of telework present an important opportunity to improve sustainability outcomes, however, it will be important that integrated and holistic policy is developed that mitigates key risks.

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The impact of COVID-19 on cost outlays for car and public transport commuting - The case of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area after three months of restrictions

Cited by 88 publications

References 16 publications

Impacts of COVID-19 on individuals’ mobility behavior in Pakistan based on self-reported responses

Impacts of COVID-19 on individuals’ mobility behavior in Pakistan based on self-reported responses

COVID-19 and Changes in Social Habits. Restaurant Terraces, a Booming Space in Cities. The Case of Madrid

Telework, Hybrid Work and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals: Towards Policy Coherence

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