Transportation Behavior Changes in Industrial Zone Employees During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Niepołomice Special Economic Zone

Katarzyna Solecka (), Jan Paszkowski () and Mariusz Soboń
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Katarzyna Solecka: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
Jan Paszkowski: Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-661 Warsaw, Poland
Mariusz Soboń: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Cracow, Poland

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 20, 1-22

Abstract: This paper researches the mobility behavior of employees in the Special Economic Zone in Niepołomice in Poland. The survey compares transportation behavior of factory and office workers before, during, and after COVID-19 pandemic. Workers’ trips include local ones within the administrative area as well as regional ones covering larger distances. The paper indicates a lack of research on economic zones, which are significant trip generators in the area. Moreover, the article shows the impact of industrial areas on commute behavior and the emerging need to accommodate regional mobility needs. The article aggregates survey conclusions and proposes transport solutions to improve workers’ commutes. Finally, the work reports social participation in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, which includes the Niepołomice Investment Zone.

Keywords: economic zones; sustainable mobility; transport behavior; pandemic; employee mobility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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