Research Project MOBIS-COVID19 : Mobility Behaviour in Switzerland - Coronavirus Study
To slow down the spread of the Coronavirus, the population has been instructed to stay at home. This measure consequently has a major impact on our daily mobility behaviour. But who is being affected, and how? The MOBIS : COVID-19 research project is a continuation of the original MOBIS study. The aim of the project is to get a picture of how the crisis is affecting mobility and everyday life in Switzerland. The first results are now available, and the analysis will be extended in the coming weeks.
For a better understanding of the impacts of the Coronavirus
The ongoing research project (2019-2021) «Mobility behaviour in Switzerland» (MOBIS) constitutes a collaboration between ETH Zurich, the external page University of Basel and the external page Zurich University of Applied Sciences. It aims to gain new insight into how best to improve transport systems in urban agglomerations in Switzerland. The study consists of a short online survey, as well as a two-month in-depth smartphone study.
On March 16, 2020, 3700 participants who completed the MOBIS study between September 2019 and January 2020 were invited to reinstall the GPS Logger and Travel Diary App “Catch-my-Day” to record their mobility behaviour during the period of special measures implemented to control the spread of the Corona Virus. The first 4 weeks of mobility data from the original MOBIS Study is taken for each participant as a baseline against which to compare current mobility patterns. Only trips in Switzerland are currently considered, although data on cross border travel is available.
The first generated results present the characteristics of the MOBIS-Covid sample compared to the original sample. The analysis will be extended in the coming weeks to accommodate participants who record no GPS activity. This action will be necessary if a total lockdown is implemented. The results will be published and updated on Research Project´s webpage as soon as they become available.
- The latest weekly report based on the GPS tracking panel is now available in English, German and French.
- For further information and the latest results please visit the Research Project MOBIS-COVID19 webpage.
- For MOBIS-COVID-19 Project details please also visit the Institute for Transport Planning and Systems webpage.