A European-Wide Study on the Effects of the COVID-19 Threat on Active Transport Modes

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/6/3482/pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/6/3482/pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14063482" target="_blank" >10.3390/su14063482</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

A European-Wide Study on the Effects of the COVID-19 Threat on Active Transport Modes

Original language description

In the past year and a half, we have been forced to make many major changes which, besides other issues, have led to considerable changes in transport mode choices. While we observed an increase in the share of cars as a mode of transport, we also observed an increase in the level of engagement in other active mobility modes, such as walking and cycling. Relevant literature shows that although the restrictions adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic have effects on people’s mobility behaviour, they can be viewed as a catalyst for positive changes as far as active forms of mobility are concerned. This work focuses on the thorough understanding of the changes in citizens’ needs and attitudes toward mobility and transport mode choice during the COVID-19 pandemic. To reach this aim, we analysed the responses to an interview consisting of eight open-ended questions about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic threat and situation of citizens in selected European countries and Russia. In total, 497 respondents participated by responding to an online questionnaire. The conclusions of this study confirmed that active traffic modes could benefit from the momentum generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this can only happen if appropriate preconditions can be provided, which is not the case so far. To prevent a massive return of private motorised vehicles into urban centres, we must focus on support for active traffic modes, specifically on the improvement of the preconditions, especially as far as traffic infrastructure is concerned.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Sustainability

ISSN

2071-1050

e-ISSN

2071-1050

Volume of the periodical

14

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3482

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

22

Pages from-to

1-22

UT code for WoS article

000774631600001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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