COVID-19 impacts on mobility, environment, and health of active transportation users

Active transportation could be an effective way to promote healthy physical activity, especially during pandemics like COVID-19. A comprehensive evaluation of health outcomes derived from COVID-19 induced active transportation can assist multiple stakeholders in revisiting strategies and priorities for supporting active transportation during and beyond the pandemic. The authors performed a two-step reviewing process by combining a scoping review with a narrative review to summarize published literature addressing the influence of COVID-19 on mobility and the environment that can lead to various health pathways and health outcomes associated with active transportation. They summarized the COVID-19 induced changes in active transportation demand, built environment, air quality, and physical activity. The results demonstrated that, since the pandemic began, bike-sharing users dropped significantly while recreational bike trips and walking activities increased in some areas. Meanwhile, there have been favorable changes to the air quality and the built environment for active transportation users. The authors then discussed how these changes impact health outcomes during the pandemic and their implications for urban planning and policymaking. This review also suggests that walking and biking can make up for the reduced physical activities during the pandemic, helping people stay active and healthy.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.103886
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275122003250
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  • © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Li, Xiao
  • Farrukh, Minaal
  • Lee, Chanam
  • Khreis, Haneen
  • Sarda, Soham
  • Sohrabi, Soheil
  • Zhang, Zhe
  • Dadashova, Bahar
• Publication Date: 2022-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 103886
• Serial:
  • Cities
  • Volume: 131
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0264-2751
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02642751

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Built environment; COVID-19; Impacts; Literature reviews; Mobility; Nonmotorized transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01856107
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 25 2022 5:03PM