Research project MOBIS-COVID-19: Latest Report
The MOBIS: COVID-19 research project, an initiative of ETH Zurich and the University of Basel, 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 latest weekly report presenting post-lockdown results as of July 13th is now available and the analysis will be extended in the coming weeks.
The ongoing research project MOBIS: COVID-19 constitutes a collaboration between the ETH Zurich and the external pageUniversity of Basel and is supported by the external pageFederal Roads Office (FEDRO). On March 16, 2020, 3700 participants who completed the original MOBIS study between September 2019 and January 2020 were invited to record their mobility behaviour during the period of special measures implemented to control the spread of the Corona Virus.
The tracking study has recorded 140,367 person-days since they mobilized the participants of the MOBIS project in light of on-coming COVID19 restrictions. The latest results indicate that the participants anticipated the full “lock down” by starting to reduce travel two weeks in advance of March 16th 2020. The number of trips fell by 40%, while the activity spaces collapsed by 80%, but both have since nearly fully recovered.
- The latest weekly report is available in English, German and French.
- Previous and future reports can be found on the Research Project MOBIS-COVID19 homepage.
- A complete list of publications can be found on the ETH Zurich website.