Adapting research methods and themes in travel behavior studies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic disruption

Przemysław Borkowski, Magdalena Jażdżewska-Gutta and Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz

Chapter 21 in Research Handbook on Transport and COVID-19, 2025, pp 433-455 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic, a significant disruptive event, has necessitated adaptations in research methodologies within travel behavior studies. This paper examines 383 empirical articles from the Scopus database, focusing on travel behavior and mobility during the pandemic. It highlights the shift towards electronic data collection methods, particularly the increased use of Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI), driven by health-related restrictions that rendered traditional survey methods are impractical. The study also explores the prevalent use of retrospective surveys, which, while effective, pose risks of recall bias if not carefully managed. The research primarily focuses on urban and country-wide levels,emphasizing public transport usage and intra-sectoral changes within the transport domain. Additionally, the paper provides recommendations to enhance the quality of future research in this domain, ensuring robust insights reflective of the evolving landscape of travel and mobility. Following these guidelines enables researchers to effectively navigate the challenges of examining travel behavior during extraordinary global disruptions.

Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781802208009
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