The impact of labour market disruptions and transport choice on the environment during COVID-19

Since late 2019, COVID-19 has devastated the global economy, with indirect implications for the environment. As governments’ prioritized health and implemented measures such as the closure of non-essential businesses and social distancing, many workers have lost their jobs, been furloughed, or started working from home. Consequently, the world of work has drastically transformed and this period is likely to have major implications for mobility, transportation and the environment. This paper estimates the potential for people to engage in remote work and social distancing using O*NET data and Irish Census data and calculates the potential emission savings, by commuter type from a switch to remote working and occupational social distancing. The results show that while those who commute by car have a relatively high potential for remote work, they are less likely to be able to engage in social distancing in their workplace. While this may be negative for employment prospects in the short run, the analysis indicates that this pattern has the potential for positive environmental implications in the short and long run.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.04.008
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21001037
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/29485010
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2021 Frank Crowley et al. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Crowley, Frank
  • Daly, Hannah
  • Doran, Justin
  • Ryan, Geraldine
  • Caulfield, Brian
• Publication Date: 2021-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 185-195
• Serial:
  • Transport Policy
  • Volume: 106
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0967-070X
  • Serial URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/096707X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuters; COVID-19; Environmental impacts; Labor market; Mode choice; Pollutants; Telecommuting
• Geographic Terms: Ireland
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01771614
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 2021 10:54AM