TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of COVID-19 Measures on Mobility in Bangkok, Thailand
AU - Laosunthara, Ampan
AU - Saengtabtim, Kumpol
AU - Sochoeiya, Piyaporn
AU - Leelawat, Natt
AU - Tang, Jing
AU - Kodaka, Akira
AU - Onda, Yasushi
AU - Kohtake, Naohiko
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the Thailand Science Research and Innovation Fund, Chulalongkorn University CU FRB65 dis(22) 147 21 13 and the Special Program for Research Against COVID-19 (CU SPRAC 2101) of the JICA Project for AUN/SEED-Net. We would like to acknowledge Mr. Alfan Kurnia Yudha, Ms. Kodchakorn Krutphong, Ms. Sansanee Sapapthai, Ms. Bernadette Joy Mayores Detera, and Mr. Narin Kittiwattanakul for their support.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/6
Y1 - 2022/6
N2 - Transportation is considered to be one of the main activities of daily life. The COVID-19 pandemic, which had its origin at the end of 2019, restricted the movement of the people due to its deadly impacts. Most governments also had a hand in limiting the mobility of the people through various measures and policies. Thailand was one of the first countries impacted by COVID-19, and transportation in Bangkok, the capital city, was greatly affected by both government measures and the COVID-19 disease. In this study, the number of passengers using the various modes of public transportation in Bangkok and the daily number of COVID-19 cases there are analyzed, and a correlation is found. In addition, the measures taken against COVID-19 are summarized to identify any impacts on Bangkok’s mobility and transportation. The mobility and transportation data include the passengers of the four modes of transportation: air, water, road, and rail. The findings show a moderate yet significant correlation between the number of passengers and the daily number of COVID-19 cases. This correlation was also amplified by the announcements and policies of the government.
AB - Transportation is considered to be one of the main activities of daily life. The COVID-19 pandemic, which had its origin at the end of 2019, restricted the movement of the people due to its deadly impacts. Most governments also had a hand in limiting the mobility of the people through various measures and policies. Thailand was one of the first countries impacted by COVID-19, and transportation in Bangkok, the capital city, was greatly affected by both government measures and the COVID-19 disease. In this study, the number of passengers using the various modes of public transportation in Bangkok and the daily number of COVID-19 cases there are analyzed, and a correlation is found. In addition, the measures taken against COVID-19 are summarized to identify any impacts on Bangkok’s mobility and transportation. The mobility and transportation data include the passengers of the four modes of transportation: air, water, road, and rail. The findings show a moderate yet significant correlation between the number of passengers and the daily number of COVID-19 cases. This correlation was also amplified by the announcements and policies of the government.
KW - COVID-19
KW - measures
KW - mobility
KW - public transportation
KW - Thailand
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U2 - 10.20965/jdr.2022.p0546
DO - 10.20965/jdr.2022.p0546
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85131791907
SN - 1881-2473
VL - 17
SP - 546
EP - 551
JO - Journal of Disaster Research
JF - Journal of Disaster Research
IS - 4
ER -
