COVID-19 and campus users: A longitudinal and place-based study of university mobilities in Texas.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted people's daily routines, including travel behaviors, social interactions, and work-related activities. However, the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the use of campus locations in higher education such as libraries, food courts, sports facilities, and other destinations are still unknown. Focusing on three largest universities in Texas (Texas A&M university, the University of Texas at Austin, and Texas Tech University), this study compares changes in campus destination visitations between pre and post COVID-19 outbreak (2019 Fall and 2021 Fall semesters, respectively) using the mobility data from SafeGraph. It also examines the potential moderation effects of walkable distance (i.e. 1 km) and greenery (i.e. NDVI value). The results presented the signific

SUBMITTER: Song Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10183230 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature