Changes in Travel Behaviour in Europe

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Abstract

On 24 January 2020, France informed WHO of three cases of novel coronavirus, all of whom had travelled from Wuhan, China. These three cases were the first confirmed cases in Europe. By 13 March 2020, Europe had become the epicentre of the pandemic with more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world combined, apart from the People’s Republic of China. Many European countries like Italy, France and Germany took drastic actions and subsequently announced a lockdown, while other countries like the UK, the Netherlands and Sweden were much more hesitant to introduce such far-reach-ing safety measures. This chapter provides a literature overview of how the variation in such measures in Europe has ultimately resulted in changes in daily activities and travel behaviour during the pandemic. It focusses on five main themes: (i) reduction in mobility and activities, (ii) spatial-temporal adjustments in out-of-home activities in which people still participated, (iii) modal adjustments especially among people who used to travel by public transport before the pandemic, (iv) new out-of-home activities including new outdoor activities and (v) digital adaptations as several out-of-home activities were replaced by digital activities, with special attention to the experience of teleworking.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransport and Pandemic Experiences
EditorsMaria Attard, Corinne Mulley
Place of PublicationBingley
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited
Pages77-106
Number of pages30
Volume17
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-80117-344-5
ISBN (Print)978-1-80117-345-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Oct 2022

Publication series

NameTransport and Sustainability
Volume17
ISSN (Print)2044-9941
ISSN (Electronic)2044-995X

Keywords

  • active transport
  • Activity patterns
  • decline public transport
  • digitalisation
  • literature review
  • modal choices

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