The impact of COVID-19 on changes in community mobility and variation in transport modes

Le Wen, Mingyue (Selena) Sheng and Basil Sharp

New Zealand Economic Papers, 2022, vol. 56, issue 1, 98-105

Abstract: Using Google mobility data and Apple maps data we track changes in community mobility and transport modes during the COVID-19 Alert levels. Results show that Alert Level 4 – lockdown had a significant impact on the reduction in mobility and variation in transport mode. Mobility and transport mode progressively returned to pre-Alert Level 4 patterns with the exception of public transport. Regional heterogeneity in the variation of public transport use was evident in the data. Containment measures also had a significant negative effect on retail and recreation. Otago had a significantly delayed recovery in retail and recreation relative to other regions.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/00779954.2020.1870536

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