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. 2020 Dec:99:405-418.
doi: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2020.09.009. Epub 2020 Sep 12.

Transport policymaking that accounts for COVID-19 and future public health threats: A PASS approach

Junyi Zhang  1
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Transport policymaking that accounts for COVID-19 and future public health threats: A PASS approach

Junyi Zhang. Transp Policy (Oxf). 2020 Dec.

Abstract

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has had wide-reaching and unprecedented impacts on the transport sector worldwide. At present, there is no globally agreed timeframe for when this pandemic will end. The current and near-future potential impacts must be addressed in a relatively comprehensive and seamless way. The present study proposed a PASS (P: Prepare-Protect-Provide; A: Avoid-Adjust; S: Shift-Share; S: Substitute-Stop) approach for policymaking that accounts for COVID-19 and future public health threats. The PASS approach was illustrated conceptually, and then policy measures were recommended by referring to the past and ongoing best practices. Policymaking challenges and research issues were discussed.

Keywords: COVID-19; PASS approach; Pandemics; Policy recommendation; Public health; Transport sector.

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PASS approach for policymaking for addressing COVID-19 and future pandemics.
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