New Habits of Travellers Deriving from COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey in Ports and Airports of the Adriatic Region
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Calculations
2.1. Structure of the Survey
2.2. Examined Study Area
2.3. Sample Characteristics
3. Results
3.1. Perception of the Risk of COVID-19 Infection When Travelling
3.2. Travellers’ Use of Public Transport, and Preferences for the Location and Transport Mode during the Stay
3.3. Travellers’ Habits and Reasons for Using Public or Private Means of Transport
3.4. Travellers’ Opinions about Alternative Means of Transport, Health, and Environmental Awareness
4. Discussions
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Airport Passenger Traffic | August 21 [–] | September 21 [–] | October 21 [–] | Percentage Change in August [%] | Percentage Change in September [%] | Percentage Change in October [%] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bari | 531,325 | 480,518 | 463,267 | −10.7 | −13.2 | −8.0 |
Brindisi | 321,063 | 280,132 | 246,326 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Pescara | 68,748 | 57,001 | 55,970 | −4.0 | −16.8 | −6.5 |
Rimini | 14,900 | 17,215 | 12,893 | −77.7 | −71.2 | −62.1 |
Italy | 13,009,114 | 11,377,934 | 10,627,995 | −36.2 | −39.7 | −37.1 |
Dubrovnik | 288,466 | 206,825 | 114,346 | −44.8 | −48.7 | −61.6 |
Pula | 90,187 | 58,916 | 23,652 | −48.3 | −52.1 | −45.4 |
Croatia | 1,250,165 | 912,057 | 563,750 | −35.9 | −39.0 | −44.5 |
Port Passenger Traffic | August 21 [–] | September 21 [–] | October 21 [–] | Percentage Change in August [%] | Percentage Change in September [%] | Percentage Change in October [%] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dubrovnik | 375,992 | 244,421 | 111,105 | −43.4 | −44.3 | −65.7 |
Pula | 208,174 | 116,843 | 98,691 | 6.7 | −3.2 | 6.9 |
Croatia | 6,753,711 | 3,481,863 | 1,798,632 | −15.8 | −14.0 | −25.1 |
Region | Country | Distance from Nearby City (km) | Public Means of Transport | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ancona port | Marche | Italy | <1 | Bus, train station (distance < 2 km) |
Bari airport | Apulia | Italy | 9 | Bus, taxi, car rental, train station (at the terminal) |
Brindisi airport | Apulia | Italy | 5 | Bus, taxi, car rental |
Dubrovnik airport | Adriatic Croatia | Croatia | 22 | Bus, taxi, car rental |
Dubrovnik port | Adriatic Croatia | Croatia | 2 | Shuttle bus, taxi |
Pescara airport | Adriatic Croatia | Italy | 4 | Bus, taxi, car rental |
Pula airport | Adriatic Croatia | Croatia | 6 | Bus, taxi, car rental |
Pula port | Adriatic Croatia | Croatia | <1 | Bus, taxi, train station (distance around 1 km) |
Rimini airport | Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 8 | Bus, taxi, car rental, train station (distance around 1 km) |
Number of Respondents | [%] | ||
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 36 | 42.4 |
Male | 42 | 49.4 | |
Do not want to specify/no answer | 7 | 8.2 | |
Age | <20 | 1 | 1.2 |
21–30 | 32 | 37.6 | |
31–40 | 19 | 22.4 | |
41–50 | 19 | 22.4 | |
51–60 | 7 | 8.2 | |
61–70 | 2 | 2.4 | |
Do not want to specify/no answer | 5 | 5.9 | |
Citizenship | Croatian | 45 | 52.9 |
Italian | 12 | 14.1 | |
European Union | 17 | 20 | |
Outside European Union | 3 | 3.5 | |
Do not want to specify/no answer | 8 | 9.4 | |
Education | No high school | 3 | 3.5 |
High school or equivalent | 17 | 20 | |
University degree | 55 | 64.7 | |
Do not want to specify/no answer | 10 | 11.8 |
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Mancinelli, E.; Rizza, U.; Canestrari, F.; Graziani, A.; Virgili, S.; Passerini, G. New Habits of Travellers Deriving from COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey in Ports and Airports of the Adriatic Region. Sustainability 2022, 14, 8290. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148290
Mancinelli E, Rizza U, Canestrari F, Graziani A, Virgili S, Passerini G. New Habits of Travellers Deriving from COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey in Ports and Airports of the Adriatic Region. Sustainability. 2022; 14(14):8290. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148290
Chicago/Turabian StyleMancinelli, Enrico, Umberto Rizza, Francesco Canestrari, Andrea Graziani, Simone Virgili, and Giorgio Passerini. 2022. "New Habits of Travellers Deriving from COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey in Ports and Airports of the Adriatic Region" Sustainability 14, no. 14: 8290. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148290