COVID-19 impacts on cross-border mobility of senior population between Shenzhen and Hong Kong
The onset of the COVID-19 outbreak led to widespread adoption of mobility intervention policies, which were widely regarded as effective measures to control the spread of the virus. The initial pandemic wave, accompanied by the enforcement of mobility intervention policies, greatly changed human mob...
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| author | Shi He Shi He Caicheng Niu Caicheng Niu Yue Wei Yinger Cai Wen Zhang Yingbo Xiao Yingbo Xiao Jie Yin Jie Yin Jie Yin |
| author_facet | Shi He Shi He Caicheng Niu Caicheng Niu Yue Wei Yinger Cai Wen Zhang Yingbo Xiao Yingbo Xiao Jie Yin Jie Yin Jie Yin |
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| description | The onset of the COVID-19 outbreak led to widespread adoption of mobility intervention policies, which were widely regarded as effective measures to control the spread of the virus. The initial pandemic wave, accompanied by the enforcement of mobility intervention policies, greatly changed human mobility patterns, especially cross-border mobility (CBM). This study investigates the impact of the first wave of the pandemic and related mobility intervention policies on the CBM of the senior population between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Based on anonymous mobile phone trajectory data from 17 million devices active in Shenzhen spanning December 2019 to May 2020, we consider the implementation of mobility intervention policies during different stages of pandemic in both cities. We adopt interrupted time series (ITS) analysis to explore the causal effects of different mobility intervention policies on the CBM of older people between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. We find that most mobility intervention policies have a significant abrupt or gradual effect on the CBM of older people, especially in the 60–64 age group. As these policies neglect the mobility needs and characteristics among the senior groups, such as visiting relatives or friends and seeking medical treatment across borders, we suggest that more coordinated and integrated policies and measures are required to address the CBM needs of older people in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, especially in the post-pandemic era. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d1cbf71280f455c93afc55eb8563c592023-11-20T08:27:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-11-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.12852881285288COVID-19 impacts on cross-border mobility of senior population between Shenzhen and Hong KongShi He0Shi He1Caicheng Niu2Caicheng Niu3Yue Wei4Yinger Cai5Wen Zhang6Yingbo Xiao7Yingbo Xiao8Jie Yin9Jie Yin10Jie Yin11School of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, ChinaCollege of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, ChinaCollege of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, ChinaShenzhen Qianhai Construction and Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, ChinaCollege of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Human-Earth Relations, Ministry of Natural Resources of China, Shenzhen, ChinaThe onset of the COVID-19 outbreak led to widespread adoption of mobility intervention policies, which were widely regarded as effective measures to control the spread of the virus. The initial pandemic wave, accompanied by the enforcement of mobility intervention policies, greatly changed human mobility patterns, especially cross-border mobility (CBM). This study investigates the impact of the first wave of the pandemic and related mobility intervention policies on the CBM of the senior population between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Based on anonymous mobile phone trajectory data from 17 million devices active in Shenzhen spanning December 2019 to May 2020, we consider the implementation of mobility intervention policies during different stages of pandemic in both cities. We adopt interrupted time series (ITS) analysis to explore the causal effects of different mobility intervention policies on the CBM of older people between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. We find that most mobility intervention policies have a significant abrupt or gradual effect on the CBM of older people, especially in the 60–64 age group. As these policies neglect the mobility needs and characteristics among the senior groups, such as visiting relatives or friends and seeking medical treatment across borders, we suggest that more coordinated and integrated policies and measures are required to address the CBM needs of older people in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, especially in the post-pandemic era.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1285288/fullCOVID-19mobility intervention policiescross-border mobility (CBM)interrupted time series (ITS)senior population |
| spellingShingle | Shi He Shi He Caicheng Niu Caicheng Niu Yue Wei Yinger Cai Wen Zhang Yingbo Xiao Yingbo Xiao Jie Yin Jie Yin Jie Yin COVID-19 impacts on cross-border mobility of senior population between Shenzhen and Hong Kong Frontiers in Public Health COVID-19 mobility intervention policies cross-border mobility (CBM) interrupted time series (ITS) senior population |
| title | COVID-19 impacts on cross-border mobility of senior population between Shenzhen and Hong Kong |
| title_full | COVID-19 impacts on cross-border mobility of senior population between Shenzhen and Hong Kong |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 impacts on cross-border mobility of senior population between Shenzhen and Hong Kong |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 impacts on cross-border mobility of senior population between Shenzhen and Hong Kong |
| title_short | COVID-19 impacts on cross-border mobility of senior population between Shenzhen and Hong Kong |
| title_sort | covid 19 impacts on cross border mobility of senior population between shenzhen and hong kong |
| topic | COVID-19 mobility intervention policies cross-border mobility (CBM) interrupted time series (ITS) senior population |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1285288/full |
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