THE IMPACT OF COVID – 19 PANDEMIC ON THE MOBILITY OF INHABITANTS IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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COVID – 19, mobility, public transport, inhabitantsAbstract
The COVID 19 pandemic presents enormous challenges to our society and has affected all areas of our lives. One of the areas that have been hit the most is mass passenger transport. The aim of this contribution is to point out the changes in the traffic behaviour of the inhabitants of Slovakia as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For this purpose, the data obtained with the help of a questionnaire survey, which was carried out during 2021 by the inhabitants of Slovakia, were used. In addition, population mobility data from Google was also used. Overall, a significant decrease in the use of public passenger transport was recorded, but this fact also caused a decrease in overall mobility due to measures to reduce the spread of the disease. It was found that during the strongest waves of the pandemic, residents avoided using public transport and switched to other modes of transport, primarily individual car and pedestrian transport. The main reason was safety and health concerns.
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Accepted 2022-11-09
Published 2022-12-30
