“COVID-19” from a Geographical Perspective :
A Case Study of the Daily Activities of the Residents of Bangkok and Vicinity
Keywords:
COVID-19, daily activities, Bangkok and vicinity, Time-Geography theory, Urban geographyAbstract
This research compares the daily activities of the residents of Bangkok and vicinity in the periods before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. Line App (Line) and Google Sheets were used to deliver an online questionnaire to 377 respondents. Analysis and discussion of results were carried out according to principles and concepts of geography. Results showed that 1) the daily activities of Bangkok residents changed during the COVID-19 outbreak. There was a decrease in the frequency of travel to perform various daily activities such as commuting to work or school, traveling for shopping and services, and traveling for social or recreational activities. There was also a decrease in the average hours spent outdoors and on public transport. 2) The daily activities of urban residents can be interpreted using the Time-Geography theory. Before the COVID-19 outbreak, a space-time prism model can be used, while during the COVID-19 outbreak a virtual time-space model can be used, with ‘information and communications technology’ [ICT] replacing the ‘distance’ variable in the original model. 3) After the COVID-19 outbreak, the changed attitude towards the New Normal of urban residents and the government, who have become familiar with the use of information and communications technology (ICT), is likely to lead to developments in Bangkok and vicinity, making the area smarter in various aspects.
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