Long Term Effects of the Pandemic on Urban Mobility: The Case of Free-Floating Bike Sharing in Padova

21 Pages Posted: 16 Nov 2022

Abstract

The spread of Covid-19 virus all around the globe has drastically changed our lifestyles and our habits. Among all aspects affected by the pandemic, mobility has certainly undergone huge changes. Understanding these changes is crucial for the improvement of future urban planning. Since the world is moving in the direction of a more sustainable mobility, our analysis has focused on bike sharing systems and we have utilized the city of Padova (Italy) as case study. In particular we have analysed the data relative to three periods that are representative of Pre-Pandemic, Pandemic and Post-Pandemic worlds. We have highlighted the effects of the pandemic on bike sharing users’ behaviors not only during the emergency period, but mostly with a long-term perspective. We have observed an increase of the total amount of rides, as well as an expansion of the service towards more peripheral areas, and a greater predisposition to use the bike in the free time or when the weather conditions are not ideal.

Keywords: Bike Sharing, Free Floating, COVID-19, Post-Pandemic World

Suggested Citation

Cavattoni, Margherita and Comin, Matteo and Silvestri, Francesco, Long Term Effects of the Pandemic on Urban Mobility: The Case of Free-Floating Bike Sharing in Padova. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4272467 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4272467

Margherita Cavattoni (Contact Author)

University of Padua ( email )

Via 8 Febbraio
Padova, 2-35122
Italy

Matteo Comin

University of Padua ( email )

Via 8 Febbraio
Padova, 2-35122
Italy

Francesco Silvestri

University of Padua ( email )

Via 8 Febbraio
Padova, 2-35122
Italy

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