Domestic and international mobility trends in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of facebook data
| Autor: | Alexandra Loveridge, Florence S. Atherden, Ho Man Theophilus Chan, Andrew J. Tatem, Harry E. R. Shepherd |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Geographic mobility
Human mobility General Computer Science Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7 Representativeness heuristic Proxy (climate) Pandemic Humans Pandemics Travel patterns SARS-CoV-2 Research Social distance Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Census General Business Management and Accounting United Kingdom Geography Mobile phone Communicable Disease Control Demographic economics Social Media Population geography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Health Geographics, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021) International Journal of Health Geographics |
| Popis: | Background Since early March 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic across the United Kingdom has led to a range of social distancing policies, which resulted in changes to mobility across different regions. An understanding of how these policies impacted travel patterns over time and at different spatial scales is important for designing effective strategies, future pandemic planning and in providing broader insights on the population geography of the country. Crowd level data on mobile phone usage can be used as a proxy for population mobility patterns and provide a way of quantifying in near-real time the impact of social distancing measures on changes in mobility. Methods Here we explore patterns of change in densities, domestic and international flows and co-location of Facebook users in the UK from March 2020 to March 2021. Results We find substantial heterogeneities across time and region, with large changes observed compared to pre-pademic patterns. The impacts of periods of lockdown on distances travelled and flow volumes are evident, with each showing variations, but some significant reductions in co-location rates. Clear differences in multiple metrics of mobility are seen in central London compared to the rest of the UK, with each of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland showing significant deviations from England at times. Moreover, the impacts of rapid changes in rules on international travel to and from the UK are seen in substantial fluctuations in traveller volumes by destination. Conclusions While questions remain about the representativeness of the Facebook data, previous studies have shown strong correspondence with census-based data and alternative mobility measures, suggesting that findings here are valuable for guiding strategies. |
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