Ouassim Manout et Francesco Ciari
Article de revue (2021)
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Abstract
Daily activities and mobility dynamics play a central role in the spread of COVID-19. Close physical interactions involved by certain daily activities help transmit the virus. Travel required by the spatial distribution of activities contributes to the propagation of the virus. In order to control and limit this propagation, it is critical to understand the contribution of daily activities to the dynamics of COVID-19. This paper investigates the connection between daily activities, their distribution in space and time, the characteristics of the individuals performing them, and the transmission of the virus. A business-as-usual agent-based simulation scenario of Montreal, Canada is used. To address this research question, we use two agent-based models: MATSIM and EPISIM. MATSIM simulates daily activities and mobility dynamics of the population. EPISIM simulates the spread of the virus in the population using contact networks computed by MATSIM. A synthetic population of Montreal is defined to replicate the main observed sociodemographic characteristics of Montrealers as well as their activity and mobility patterns. The definition of the synthetic population relies on various data sources: household travel survey, census, real estate, car ownership, and housing data. In the business-as-usual scenario, findings underline the significant role of home, work, and school activities in community transmission of COVID19. Secondary activities, including leisure and shopping, also help spread the virus, but to a lesser degree in comparison with primary activities. The risk of infection in the workplace depends on the economic sector. Healthcare workers are, by far, the most exposed workers to the virus. Workplace infections mirror the gender-biased job market of Montreal. Most infections in the healthcare and educational services are among women. Most infections in the manufacturing, construction, transportation, and warehousing industries are among men. In the business-as-usual scenario where community transmission is high, primary and secondary school-aged children are found to be a major transmission vector of the virus. Finally, simulation results suggest that the risk of infection in the public transportation system is low.
Mots clés
COVID-19; daily activities and habits; mobility; agent-based model; epidemic model; multi-agent transport simulation; urban modeling and simulation; infections—epidemiology
Département: | Département des génies civil, géologique et des mines |
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Centre de recherche: | CIRRELT - Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les réseaux d'entreprise, la logistique et le transport |
URL de PolyPublie: | https://publications.polymtl.ca/48882/ |
Titre de la revue: | Frontiers in Built Environment (vol. 7) |
Maison d'édition: | Frontiers Media |
DOI: | 10.3389/fbuil.2021.654279 |
URL officielle: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2021.654279 |
Date du dépôt: | 18 avr. 2023 15:00 |
Dernière modification: | 07 avr. 2024 01:39 |
Citer en APA 7: | Manout, O., & Ciari, F. (2021). Assessing the Role of Daily Activities and Mobility in the Spread of COVID-19 in Montreal With an Agent-Based Approach. Frontiers in Built Environment, 7, 654279 (20 pages). https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2021.654279 |
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