Post-pandemic mobility patterns in London

TL;DR

This paper analyzes how COVID-19 lockdowns have altered urban mobility patterns in London using mobile phone data, providing insights into post-pandemic human activity and travel behavior changes.

Contribution

It introduces a novel analysis of mobile phone data to understand post-pandemic mobility shifts in London, highlighting behavioral changes in urban activities.

Findings

Changes in daily activity locations post-pandemic

Altered travel frequency and timing patterns

Insights into new urban mobility behaviors

Abstract

Understanding human mobility is crucial for urban and transport studies in cities. People's daily activities provide valuable insight, such as where people live, work, shop, leisure or eat during midday or after-work hours. However, such activities are changed due to travel behaviours after COVID-19 in cities. This study examines the mobility patterns captured from mobile phone apps to explore the behavioural patterns established since the COVID-19 lockdowns triggered a series of changes in urban environments.