The why and how of COVID streets: a city-level review of research into motivations and approaches during a crisis

L Oluyede, TS Combs, CF Pardo - Transport Reviews, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1500 cities around the world created or
expanded public spaces for walking, bicycling, recreation and outdoor commerce to …

Measuring and visualising 'familiar strangers' among transit riders: An exploratory study of Brisbane, Australia

M Zhang, R Zahnow, J Zhou, J Corcoran - Journal of Transport Geography, 2022 - Elsevier
Public transport with high levels of patronage is the cornerstone of a sustainable city.
Passengers' feelings of safety shapes an individuals' decision to utilise public transport that …

[HTML][HTML] Social Infrastructure During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluating the Impact of Outdoor Recreation on Pandemic Dynamics in Europe

MGN Mahran, H Han, M Mabrouk, SAA AbouKorin - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected mental and physical well-being, leading to
significant changes in daily habits and preferences. Given that pandemics require the tear …

[PDF][PDF] Weather or not to go: The travel impact of nuisance flooding and heavy rain for disabled and older people

E Ward - 2023 - ir.canterbury.ac.nz
Transport systems are foundational, shaping the places that people can go, however, they
are not equitable for everyone. Sea level rise and more intense rainfall are expected to …

Optimizing intra-facility crowding in Wi-Fi environments using continuous-time Markov chains

S Mizuno, H Ohba - Discover Internet of Things, 2022 - Springer
Various measures have been devised to reduce crowdedness and alleviate the
transmission of COVID-19. In this study, we propose a method for reducing intra-facility …

New Zealand public transport agencies' responses to COVID‐19: Understanding public transport services, infrastructure and communication measures

J Whale, M Imran - New Zealand Geographer, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
COVID‐19 brought public health challenges to the public transport system throughout the
world. As a result, a range of response measures were implemented to ensure the safety of …

New Data, New Directions: A Commentary on Emerging Big Geospatial Data for Population Research

M Campbell - New Zealand Population Review, 2024 - search.proquest.com
This commentary primarily discusses new data sources featuring fine-grained spatio-
temporal data that have emerged in recent years from a variety of sources that previously did …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Active Mobility Behavior and Preference of University Students

P IAMTRAKUL… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Active travel referring to walking and cycling is considered an essential first and lastmile
transport mode for short-distance trips. Nevertheless, when the COVID-19 pandemic has …

[PDF][PDF] Active transport during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from international experience

Y Zhang, J Kent, J Nelson… - Australasian …, 2023 - australasiantransportresearchforum …
As an indispensable part of sustainable transport systems, active transport (AT, primarily
walking and cycling) is associated with multiple benefits, including improved air quality …

COVID-19 Streets: evaluating the impacts of rapid rollouts of pedestrian and bicycle facilities

T Combs, K Nordback, L Morin - 2023 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
This study analyzed the impacts of rapid-rollout shared streets programs implemented in
response to changes in travel demand brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shared …