Mobility trends before and after the pandemic outbreak: analyzing the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona through the lens of equality and sustainability

The spatial arrangement of a metropolis is of utmost importance to carry out daily activities, which are constrained by space and time. Accessibility is not only shaped by the spatial and temporal dimension, but it is also defined by individual characteristics, such as gender, impairments, or socioe...

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Autores: Mejía-Dorantes, Lucía, Montero Mercadé, Lídia|||0000-0001-5722-138X, Barceló Bugeda, Jaime|||0000-0001-6195-6434
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13147908
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Palabra clave:Multivariate analysis
Biomathematics
Mobility patterns
Gender
equality
COVID-19 pandemic
Big data
Surveys
Anàlisi multivariable
Biomatemàtica
Classificació AMS::62 Statistics::62H Multivariate analysis
Classificació AMS::92 Biology and other natural sciences::92B Mathematical biology in general
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spelling Mobility trends before and after the pandemic outbreak: analyzing the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona through the lens of equality and sustainabilityMejía-Dorantes, LucíaMontero Mercadé, Lídia|||0000-0001-5722-138XBarceló Bugeda, Jaime|||0000-0001-6195-6434Multivariate analysisBiomathematicsMobility patternsGenderequalityCOVID-19 pandemicBig dataSurveysAnàlisi multivariableBiomatemàticaClassificació AMS::62 Statistics::62H Multivariate analysisClassificació AMS::92 Biology and other natural sciences::92B Mathematical biology in generalÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística aplicada::Estadística biosanitàriaÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Matemàtica aplicada a les ciènciesThe spatial arrangement of a metropolis is of utmost importance to carry out daily activities, which are constrained by space and time. Accessibility is not only shaped by the spatial and temporal dimension, but it is also defined by individual characteristics, such as gender, impairments, or socioeconomic characteristics of the citizens living or commuting in this area. This study analyzes mobility trends and patterns in the metropolitan area of Barcelona before and after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, with special emphasis on gender and equality. The study draws on multiple sources of information; however, two main datasets are analyzed: two traditional travel surveys from the transport metropolitan area of Barcelona and two coming from smartphone data. The results show that gender plays a relevant role when analyzing mobility patterns, as already highlighted in other studies, but, after the pandemic outbreak, some population groups were more likely to change their mobility patterns, for example, highly educated population groups and those with higher income. This study also highlights that e-activities may shape new mobility patterns and living conditions for some population segments, but some activities cannot be replaced by IT technologies. For all these reasons, city and transport planning should foster sustainable development policies, which will provide the maximum benefit for society.This research was partially funded by TRA2016-76914-C3-1-P Spanish R+D Programs and by Secretaria d’Universitats-i-Recerca-Generalitat de Catalunya- 2017-SGR- 1749.Peer ReviewedObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::5 - Igualtat de Gènere::5.c - Adoptar i enfortir polítiques encertades i lleis aplicables per a promoure la igualtat entre els gèneres i l’apo­derament de dones i nenes a tots els nivellsObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::13 - Acció per al ClimaObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::13 - Acció per al Clima::13.b - Promoure mecanismes per a augmentar la capacitat de planificació i gestió eficaces en relació amb el canvi climàtic als països menys avançats i als petits estats insulars en desenvolupament, centrats concretament en les dones, persones joves i comunitats locals i marginadesObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::5 - Igualtat de GènereMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)20212021-07-1520222022-01-17journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/359841https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13147908reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/3598412026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Mobility trends before and after the pandemic outbreak: analyzing the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona through the lens of equality and sustainability
title Mobility trends before and after the pandemic outbreak: analyzing the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona through the lens of equality and sustainability
spellingShingle Mobility trends before and after the pandemic outbreak: analyzing the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona through the lens of equality and sustainability
Mejía-Dorantes, Lucía
Multivariate analysis
Biomathematics
Mobility patterns
Gender
equality
COVID-19 pandemic
Big data
Surveys
Anàlisi multivariable
Biomatemàtica
Classificació AMS::62 Statistics::62H Multivariate analysis
Classificació AMS::92 Biology and other natural sciences::92B Mathematical biology in general
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística aplicada::Estadística biosanitària
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Matemàtica aplicada a les ciències
title_short Mobility trends before and after the pandemic outbreak: analyzing the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona through the lens of equality and sustainability
title_full Mobility trends before and after the pandemic outbreak: analyzing the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona through the lens of equality and sustainability
title_fullStr Mobility trends before and after the pandemic outbreak: analyzing the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona through the lens of equality and sustainability
title_full_unstemmed Mobility trends before and after the pandemic outbreak: analyzing the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona through the lens of equality and sustainability
title_sort Mobility trends before and after the pandemic outbreak: analyzing the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona through the lens of equality and sustainability
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mejía-Dorantes, Lucía
Montero Mercadé, Lídia|||0000-0001-5722-138X
Barceló Bugeda, Jaime|||0000-0001-6195-6434
author Mejía-Dorantes, Lucía
author_facet Mejía-Dorantes, Lucía
Montero Mercadé, Lídia|||0000-0001-5722-138X
Barceló Bugeda, Jaime|||0000-0001-6195-6434
author_role author
author2 Montero Mercadé, Lídia|||0000-0001-5722-138X
Barceló Bugeda, Jaime|||0000-0001-6195-6434
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Multivariate analysis
Biomathematics
Mobility patterns
Gender
equality
COVID-19 pandemic
Big data
Surveys
Anàlisi multivariable
Biomatemàtica
Classificació AMS::62 Statistics::62H Multivariate analysis
Classificació AMS::92 Biology and other natural sciences::92B Mathematical biology in general
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística aplicada::Estadística biosanitària
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Matemàtica aplicada a les ciències
topic Multivariate analysis
Biomathematics
Mobility patterns
Gender
equality
COVID-19 pandemic
Big data
Surveys
Anàlisi multivariable
Biomatemàtica
Classificació AMS::62 Statistics::62H Multivariate analysis
Classificació AMS::92 Biology and other natural sciences::92B Mathematical biology in general
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística aplicada::Estadística biosanitària
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Matemàtica aplicada a les ciències
description The spatial arrangement of a metropolis is of utmost importance to carry out daily activities, which are constrained by space and time. Accessibility is not only shaped by the spatial and temporal dimension, but it is also defined by individual characteristics, such as gender, impairments, or socioeconomic characteristics of the citizens living or commuting in this area. This study analyzes mobility trends and patterns in the metropolitan area of Barcelona before and after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, with special emphasis on gender and equality. The study draws on multiple sources of information; however, two main datasets are analyzed: two traditional travel surveys from the transport metropolitan area of Barcelona and two coming from smartphone data. The results show that gender plays a relevant role when analyzing mobility patterns, as already highlighted in other studies, but, after the pandemic outbreak, some population groups were more likely to change their mobility patterns, for example, highly educated population groups and those with higher income. This study also highlights that e-activities may shape new mobility patterns and living conditions for some population segments, but some activities cannot be replaced by IT technologies. For all these reasons, city and transport planning should foster sustainable development policies, which will provide the maximum benefit for society.
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