A paradigm shift in urban mobility: Policy insights from travel before and after COVID-19 to seize the opportunity

Anurag Thombre and Amit Agarwal

Transport Policy, 2021, vol. 110, issue C, 335-353

Abstract: COVID-19 outbreak unfolds as the biggest challenge of this century by far. Virulence of the disease has compelled densely populated countries like India to impose severest measures, which include full or partial lockdown to contain the virus spread. The contagious virus has put the lives of many in urban cities on hold and forced them to abandon or restrict regular activities, which includes a basic human need to travel to satisfy one's daily needs. The eventual impact of the pandemic on individual mobility and the urban city's sustainability depends upon the resilience of medium and long-term policies during such disruptive events.

Keywords: COVID-19; Travel behavior; Mobility-shift; Resilient public transport; Active travel; Transport policy; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.06.010

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