Impact of COVID-19 on travel, mobility, and transportation preferences: A mixed method descriptive study

Christian Hui, Madeline McQueen, Rawan Nahle, A. Karataş, F. Şekercioğlu
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This study aimed to identify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel, mobility, and transportation preferences as well as on the perceived air quality in Toronto during the lockdown period in 2020. An online survey collected results from a diverse sample of Toronto residents (N=2,367). The study results revealed that most residents noticed a temporary improvement in Toronto’s air quality, perceived a relationship between traffic and air quality, and recognized the benefits of using active transportation. While Torontonians reduced their daily travel time/trip frequencies and increased their use of green transportation during the lockdown, they also observed a reduction in the use of public transportation and an increase in the number of single-driver vehicles, taxis, and ride services. Toronto residents viewed air quality improvement as a collective responsibility and recommended the use of green travel, purchasing, consumption, and policy tools, as well as the use of an equity lens in city planning to improve air quality in the city.
COVID-19对出行、流动性和交通偏好的影响:一项混合方法描述性研究
本研究旨在确定2019冠状病毒病大流行对2020年多伦多封锁期间旅行、流动性和交通偏好的影响,以及对多伦多空气质量的影响。一项在线调查收集了来自多伦多居民的不同样本(N= 2367)的结果。研究结果显示,大多数居民注意到多伦多空气质量的暂时改善,意识到交通和空气质量之间的关系,并认识到使用主动交通的好处。在封锁期间,多伦多人减少了日常出行时间/出行频率,增加了绿色交通工具的使用,但他们也发现,公共交通工具的使用减少了,单人驾驶车辆、出租车和乘车服务的数量增加了。多伦多居民将改善空气质量视为集体责任,并建议使用绿色出行、采购、消费和政策工具,以及在城市规划中使用公平视角来改善城市空气质量。
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